Fish for lunch.. Ok.. So you know I don’t ‘do’ the shishies so well.. So fishstix for me.. With crinkle-cut real chips.. ling edwards these ones.. A little fridge cold yet perfectly adequate.. For Mrs Fitz.. Brilliant wild alaskan sock… Read More ›
Month: June 2013
Egg & chips
Man… You cannot really beat egg & chips.. From that young child food.. To a teenager to a young adult to beyond… Gods alive! X A fantastical supper.. I am lucky enough to have traveled the world.. And in every… Read More ›
Duck salad for lunch..
I love duck.. No really I do.. I forget how much I like it.. Ok you can’t have it all the time.. A little too much yet sometimes it is just great! Like this salad.. LOVELY! X Taken bugs bunny… Read More ›
Super hot diggity dogs..
Saw these hot dogs for sale made by the Ducks Pantry.. Saw them in a on-the-side-of-the-road asparagus stall in Oxfordshire.. Bought the ‘bent’ asparagus.. 5 gbp for a kilo!! Just cause its not straight.. Wow! They are good thick ‘handmade’… Read More ›
Spring rolls!
Inspired by an article sent by Father about spring rolls, egg rolls, or paper rolls.. Whatever you call ’em! Desperate to feel summery and bring along colors to eating.. (And using up that left over pork).. Went for making up… Read More ›
Sunday supper
Well the weather is awful here.. Loadsa rain.. Then some sun.. The cold.. Then rain!! No wonder everyone is getting the sniffles! So.. What to make? Roast pork with spuds and mixed verg.. A french style cream sauce with a… Read More ›
Frying up!! Pakoras, falafals, black-eyed bean burgers..
Sorry no posting.. ‘Bean’ busy.. Yet made some time today to make some nice things.. First.. One majorcan potatoe.. What to do? Hmmm. Decided on pakoras.. Well kinda.. Which batter to make? Went for Chinese Double Dragon flour.. Those great… Read More ›
Jacks fruit & spuds
Jack grows great veg & fruit every year and with the weather we have been having this year is no different.. Rain sun rain sun cold hot cold.. Not so good for us.. Brilliant for the growing!! Proud of ya… Read More ›
Jacks Cranachan
My mate Jacks dessert.. Looks kinda nice no? Gooey creamy and a little boozy.. (Booze courtesy of Bob I believe).. Cranachan.. Scottish.. Bring on the summer! Thanks Jack!
Mrs Fitz Shepherds pie = HOME! X
Home.. At last.. Sure Chicago was cool.. I really like that city to be honest with you, could I live there? No.. Don’t think so.. Its good don’t get me wrong… Yet ‘europe’ is better, better? Umm yeah I reckon… Read More ›
O hare airport
Right.. Am in airport. Cool.. Umm actually no.. My cab has taken me to Virgin America!! Oops!! Right.. A hurried Mr Fitz makes a sharp exit stage left and gets the train over to the right terminal!! (5 by the… Read More ›
Last meal in Chicago..
Ok, time for me to leave Chicago.. Get back to Mrs Fitz & Mr Wentworth.. So formy last meal a walk in the park.. Followed by Popeyes.. Yup popeyes or Pope-ee–oos as my friend David says.. 3 piece.. With their… Read More ›
Seriously!!
Go try figure this one out!!! Ok not strictly food yet it still puzzles me .. X
Taste of Randolph & Sausagefest.. Chicago
Decided to take off and make my own Food tour today.. For starters it was raining real hard! So brolly up trouser rolled up and off I go! Tatse of Randolph street first, Randolph street seems to be a kinda… Read More ›
Chicago food tour
Ok.. So the food tour.. Run by Chicago Food Planet. Was hoping for a great insight into those hidden gems in the neighborhoods, the chosen neighborhood for this tour? Bucktown & Wicker park .. Was told that we would ‘explore… Read More ›
I like granola & grapefruits
Great breakfast today.. I like granola!! Ok.. May not seem so surprising to some yet to me.. Its new! I recall Jamie Oliver on his starter series of showsmaking it.. Then pouring milk on it and leaving it in the… Read More ›
Filini rester your aunt…
Met with a couple of pals from NYC and ZA.. Went italian fusion, … In Filinis.. Nice place.. Cool staff.. Found out the chef left.. Uh-oh! The menu? A selection of italian inspired delicacies.. Asked for the Lamb Porter house….. Read More ›
Radisson Blu Chicago
Have moved outta the Palmer house.. Was it food?.. Well plenty horror stories to share… Not just mine!! (I think I got off lightly!) The Radisson Blu however seems very cool.. Despite my suite not being ready till 18:00hrs!! (Have… Read More ›
RPM Chicago..
Dinner at RPM tonite.. With some good pals from Canada .. RPM is kinda a hot spot right now.. Various ‘stars’ attend from Michelle Obama, lady Gaga and Oprah.. And a bunch more.. Why? Its the newest kind on the… Read More ›
Polish dog.. M Burger.. And a pipe..
Ok.. Day 2.. Busy day.. Decided to try out the ‘polish dog’ today.. Its a spicier version.. With mustard, soft onions and sports peppers.. Its ok.. Not my favorite dog yet good none the less.. Also had an M Burger….. Read More ›
First Chicago Breakfast
Have taken a walk prior to finding breakfast.. Found this place.. Through the most amazing revolving 1920’s doors.. Its on East washington.. 55 I think.. Asked the server what to have (was tempted by the Biscuits and sausage gravy..), instead…. Read More ›
Chicago Dogs..
Ok am in Chicago for a while.. Never been.. It seems kinda nice.. Different from other places I have been in the states.. It has a real nice mix of new and old (architecture).. And seems pretty well preserved.. Found… Read More ›
Buddies diner.. = Pants! X
After a morning spent trying to fix my crackberry.. The pictures have vanished! Something to do with the memory card they say.. I have a heap of memories on that card.. All the countries visited and ‘taste-full’ journeys and experiences….. Read More ›
Chicken tikka.. Multiple!
Got some great organic free range super chicken from the store we don’t like anymore.. Great discount on it… Like a quarter of the price!! Whip the skin off.. Cut into chunks.. Add tandoori spice, ginger and garlic paste and… Read More ›
Left over beef … Lebanese stylee x
Ok.. What do youu do with a lump of left over beefs? .. Sandwiches? Stir fry? A weird kinda curry? .. NOPE!! X Blitz it in the processor .. Addition of chiLi, onions, lebanese 7 spice.. Garlic.. NOW YA talking… Read More ›
Working lunch
Needed to eat! Forgot as have been working on a few things.. Too much thinking not enough chewing!! So.. Hmmm.. Ahh! HA! ‘Use-up’ omelet .. Chestnut mushrooms.. Chopped .. Some frozen left over pulled pork (ala rice fry) Eggs.. Tada!… Read More ›
Garlic & Fennel sausage pasta
That post-Gym appetite is still a’happening! Still promised Mrs Fitz that we would go.. So go we are.. X Today.. Have these great fennel & garlic sausages from the heart of Renazzo di Cento region.. Well they came outta the… Read More ›
Sunday post gym lunch!
Back to the gym yesterday.. Man its tough!! Does though bring out a great appetite x So post gym.. Sustenance was needed .. Keeping on the healthy vibe.. The sun is shining so its kinda easy to eat like this….. Read More ›
Wavendon Arms
After a very good session at the gym this morning with Mrs Fitz, we met up with a great pal and his wife for lunch.. Decided to try a new place for us.. Out in the ‘country-side’.. Unassuming from the… Read More ›
Supper Fish Friday
In good ol’ fashioned sense we had fish for friday… Me lemon sole goujons.. (Adult fish stix! X), Mrs Fitz little salmon ‘bites’.. Fresh chips from cypriot spuds.. Crinkle cut of course! And that stokes ketchup.. Boy that is good….. Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 