Month: March 2014

Roast beef Sunday lunch.. & leftovers!

By MisteR Fitz on March 31, 2014 • ( 6 )

Had a great bit of Hereford beef for Sunday lunch. With all the trimmings., Yet that’s not for this post, this is about the leftovers! With great beef, a few spuds, carrot and swede mash.. It had to be a… Read More ›

Indian food three ways.. And a couple more.

By MisteR Fitz on March 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

Fancied some Indian style food .. With the help of the patak family it was easy.. These smaller packs of sauce they have created are very good indeed and just perfect for those quick suppers.. We have two kinds …. Read More ›

How to make seven boxes full of porky goodness ..

By MisteR Fitz on March 29, 2014 • ( 3 )

How to make seven boxes of porky goodness? Easy… Take a hand of pork .. I got mine from butcher Dave at a great price.. That’s him holding the crown of lamb for Mother’s Day.. And Yup! piggies also gave… Read More ›

Makin bacon..

By MisteR Fitz on March 29, 2014 • ( 11 )

Are you fed up of ‘snotty’ bacon.. This kind that leaves a watery gooey mess in your pan? Or maybe you are fed up of paying the ridiculous prices for so called artisan bacon? Widely available at farmers markets and… Read More ›

Chicken and chorizo fried rice

By MisteR Fitz on March 28, 2014 • ( 17 )

An back from my travels.. Back to rain, hail, sleet and fog.. Ah well .. Only for two weeks as then it’s off galavanting again.. Needed something comforty -4-tea.. I need to hit the store , so it’s another use… Read More ›

Home .. Sweet chuck home,.

By MisteR Fitz on March 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

Am home.. After my Arabian adventures worthy of a good novel.. Or at least some novel adventures! Having hurtled around the F1 circuit.. Flown sea planes.. Narrowly missed camels in the sand dunes whilst shooting hard liquor in. 4X 4… Read More ›

Mini tacos.. Poppadom ice creams..

By MisteR Fitz on March 27, 2014 • ( 2 )

Following on from the mini keema sliders .. That were indeed tremendous.. I just have to share with you the mini tacos.. Mini chilli tacos served with a guacamole ( not as rich as my homemade jobbie ) yet delicious….. Read More ›

Delicious keema ‘sliders’

By MisteR Fitz on March 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

Was lucky enough to experience these wonderful keema sliders.. Sliders? Maybe not .. Well little sweet rolls .. Built for me by a great chef in Abu Dhabi.. With a wonderful beef keema, great sauces and a sprinkle of chopped… Read More ›

Lebanese are good Lebanese is good..

By MisteR Fitz on March 25, 2014 • ( 3 )

Went for a Lebanese supper .. Now me and Mrs Fitz truly dig Lebanese food I think it rates in the top three for sure.. Hmmm what are he other two?? Must work that out sometime.. Anyhoo.. This is the… Read More ›

Monte/Monty Carlo beach club saadiyat island

By MisteR Fitz on March 23, 2014 • ( 5 )

Spent the day at the Monte Carlo beach club today.. It’s on Saadiyat island.. It’s a nice spot and ‘sister’ property to the one Monaco.. This one though is far more contemporary … To be fair there is nothing else… Read More ›

Dessert driving and eating under the stars

By MisteR Fitz on March 23, 2014 • ( 5 )

Ok.. Look I know that I spelt desert wrong ok? Forgive me.. Yet am being so well looked after and overloaded with food stuffs.. It’s possibly all I can think of! Was driven out to the dessert ( see there… Read More ›

Sea planes and lunch..

By MisteR Fitz on March 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

Well after my adrenaline fuelled morning.. And petrol fumes to be fair .. It was time to take to the air. From the sea!! A wonderful sea plane spin to see all over Abu Dhabi , is it not just… Read More ›

Breakfast and F1

By MisteR Fitz on March 23, 2014 • ( 1 )

Am staying at the very lovely Viceroy hotel on Yas island in an dhabi.. It is very lovely.. Overlooks the F1 track.. Well actually is part if the F1 track in a way. Now.. Finding your room is a little… Read More ›

Flying on Etihad to Abu Dhabi

By MisteR Fitz on March 22, 2014 • ( 11 )

Ok.. Mr Fitz off on his travels again.. This time back to Abu Dhabi On Etihad airlines.. Got into the lounge yet not the upgrade.. Ahh well .. Never mind I still got four seats to myself on economy and… Read More ›

Roast chicken supper..

By MisteR Fitz on March 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

You gotta love roast chicken right? Even better when you get one heavily reduced in Waitrose! Ok.. For sure there are a zillion recipes for cooking the perfect roast chicken . This is NOT one of them.. This one you… Read More ›

La Tasca lunch

By MisteR Fitz on March 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

Met a pal today for lunch.. Don’t often do that so was a nice change.. Or was it.. Ahhhh hmmmm! Well it was great to catch up with the pal and share some thoughts… We were going to eat in… Read More ›

Chinese beef curry ..

By MisteR Fitz on March 20, 2014 • ( 4 )

There is something about Chinese curry.. Much sweeter and deeper than Indian perhaps? ( someone is going to tell me different right?) .. A little hotter than Japanese curry, the kind used for Katsu curry.. And boy do I like… Read More ›

It’s gyros time!! Kebab, kebob, doner

By MisteR Fitz on March 19, 2014 • ( 5 )

It’s that time again.. Time to make delicious gyros once again .. Just in case you are not sure on the drill.. You could check out all my other posts on this full on fakeaway .. Or .. Instead.. Take… Read More ›

Much room for lunch?

By MisteR Fitz on March 19, 2014 • ( 2 )

In use up mode .. What is the big white box offering me?? The last of the Turkish pepper.. A white onion.. Some marinated mushrooms .. Some Jack cheese.. Right.. That’s it.. Fried off the onion and pepper.. Added the… Read More ›

Duck and Chinese rice fry

By MisteR Fitz on March 19, 2014 • ( 2 )

I like duck .. I forget how much I like duck to be fair.. We hardly ever have it. I also like ducks that are still alive., I think they are very cute indeed.. Maybe that’s why we don’t eat… Read More ›

Holy guacamole and ‘fresh’ chips to dip

By MisteR Fitz on March 18, 2014 • ( 4 )

Holy? Like in a religious way? Really? Well perhaps., I DID make it in St Patricks day .. Is it blessed ? Dunno yet tastes like it should be!! First the ‘fresh’ tortilla chips. Take store bought corn tortilla …. Read More ›

St Patricks last supper (for 2014)

By MisteR Fitz on March 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

Well there we go .. It’s over.. Time to put away the green dyes and clothes till next year.. Possibly nurse your heads a little.. Ahem.. Well what was the final supper? The fish pie for Mrs Fitz seemed to… Read More ›

Pea & potato croquettes for st Patricks day plus easy peasey guacamole

By MisteR Fitz on March 17, 2014 • ( 3 )

My pal lucysfriendlyfoods published a great recipe for potato and pea croquettes, I have been waiting for a time to make these and what better than st Patricks day!! I will be having these for my paddys day super later… Read More ›

St Patricks day fishy pie..

By MisteR Fitz on March 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

As mentioned before.. Am making Mrs Fitz a lovely fish pie for st paddys day supper.. So here it is!! I went to the store and got a handful of fresh mixed fish.. Made a good milky parsley sauce and… Read More ›

Happy st Patricks day – part one!

By MisteR Fitz on March 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

St Patricks day is here !! Yay! So of course it’s time to don your greens!! And it doesn’t matter ‘how far removed’ you are from your irish roots .. You have to roll ya sleeves up and get involved….. Read More ›

St Patricks day soda bread

By MisteR Fitz on March 17, 2014 • ( 1 )

This is Mrs Fitz’s wonderful soda bread.. Am not allowed the recipe.. She even mailed me the pictures post mixing!! Happy St Patricks day !!

Marle inn Sunday lunch ..

By MisteR Fitz on March 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

We decided to go for lunch again at the marle inn.. It’s a lovely sunny day so a perfect lakeside setting.. Mrs Fitz didn’t have breakfast in order to enjoy her lunch all the more.. I on the other hand… Read More ›

Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry ‘sausage rolls’

By MisteR Fitz on March 16, 2014 • ( 1 )

I had a thought .. It’s ok.. Don’t worry! I was thinking about what it would taste like to put turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce together in between puff pastry . Why was I thinking this? Dunno.. Just was. It… Read More ›

It’s Fiesta Friday at The Novice Gardener with Prudy’s Potato Chips!

By MisteR Fitz on March 16, 2014 • ( 2 )

Originally posted on butter, basil and breadcrumbs | simple. rustic. delish. recipes.:
It was Fiesta Friday over at Angie’s “The Novice Gardener” yesterday… AND…it was National Potato Chip Day. I hope that Angie can forgive my tardiness..but I really wanted to…

Breakfast sausages ..

By MisteR Fitz on March 15, 2014 • ( 2 )

With all these sausages hanging about it would be very silly indeed not to snaffle a couple for breakfast .. So I did!! Baked at 180 for twenty minutes or so.. Popped into a buttered soft roll. A dollop of… Read More ›

My Attorneys tea

By MisteR Fitz on March 15, 2014 • ( 2 )

Been a while since my attorney mailed me details of his supper.. And after a little confusion… Here is his supper.. It look great!! Minus the Parmesan if course.. Welcome back to cookingwithmrfitz !! > Grilled Pork souvlaki > Griddled… Read More ›

Cottage pie supper

By MisteR Fitz on March 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

Still in use up mode! Gone for the ultimate comfort food.. Well one if them at least ! Cottage pie .. Mmmmm even just saying it out loud makes you start to feel snuggled and dreamy.. cottage pie And I… Read More ›

Roast beef salad

By MisteR Fitz on March 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

Mrs Fitz’s lunch today was brought to us by the leftover roast beef from last night.. A simple salad of a good bag of store bought leaves.. Baby plum tomatoes, chopped red onion, Turkish red pepper and Turkish yellow hot… Read More ›

It’s a sausage fest in the kitchen..

By MisteR Fitz on March 14, 2014 • ( 17 )

Still on the use up campaign from the proteins ‘hunted ‘ from the depths if one if the freezers.. This is the tale of a shoulder of pork.. This porky protein has been in there hiding since before Christmas, so… Read More ›

Mid week (almost!) roast beef super supper!

By MisteR Fitz on March 13, 2014 • ( 11 )

Do you recall the various proteins I hoiked out of one of the freezers? Well this is the beefs turn.. It’s got to be roast beef.. A great piece of corner cut.. Simply dressed with chilli salt and my new… Read More ›

Mexican-esque supper..

By MisteR Fitz on March 13, 2014 • ( 4 )

Still in use- up mode.. It’s a good thing to do every now and then and will be doing it for a while.. A quick check in one if the freezers has yielded a bunch of various proteins already!! Get… Read More ›

Soup and a Sanger .. Plus argee bargees

By MisteR Fitz on March 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

For lunch today it was a raiding of the store cupboard required , lots of work to do ! The store cupboards provided well .. A good tuna and sweet corn sandwich for Mrs Fitz, pimped a little extra with… Read More ›

Two simple suppers with leftovers

By MisteR Fitz on March 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

With leftovers? No sorry I mean usingleftovers… For us we recycled the lamb chops with more biryani , this time adding a yoghurt made with low fat natural yoghurt some roscoff garlic and some umami rush powder. Lovely yet the… Read More ›

Chilli, lime marinated steak sandwich

By MisteR Fitz on March 11, 2014 • ( 3 )

For Mrs Fitz’s lunch today, I hooked her up with a superpowered steak sarnie.. So called as it contained super ingredients! Chilli and lime marinated steak pieces, cooked hard and fast with chopped white onion and red Turkish pepper ….. Read More ›

I don’t care what the weather man says.. It’s BBQ time!

By MisteR Fitz on March 11, 2014 • ( 8 )

First BBQ of the season.. Just had to be done.. With all that kofte related products all I needed was the basic gift to humankind… Fire! (Cue the music!)… if you can recall a post from last summer I happen… Read More ›

Lamb ‘kofte’ style kebabs.. Yum!

By MisteR Fitz on March 10, 2014 • ( 6 )

Remember that great lamb mix I picked up from the butchers yesterday? With fresh ginger, garlic, onion, chilli’s & coriander /cilantro? Well today it got an extra pimping! Some secret kebab seasoning powder.. Some gram flour, medium pin head rusk… Read More ›