Made some lovely chips for supper, with Mrs Middleton’s oil.. salt and vinegar seasoning brought back from Marseille.. in the oven.. and a ‘proper’ chip shop stylee curry sauce.. cannot tell ya how I made it.. ( it came from… Read More ›
Month: September 2013
Oktober Fest London
My Attorney went to the Oktoberfest in London.. Unfortunately he said it was pretty badly organised and slow on the beer and brats.. That’s a shame.. a big shame.. So no more to write about I suppose.. sorry x Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com
Cream tea with Shakespeare?
My Pal Jack getting out and about.. lovely day for it Jack!! Decided to take Christine out for a run, but where to go? We had thought a few days ago that we might take a jaunt down to Hastings,… Read More ›
Food market – Newport Pagnell
As I was having a meander today.. I drove through Newport Pagnell.. and suddenly veered left!! Why? I saw the Hog roast sign.. nothing makes me stop quicker.. nothing.. x So parked up and went to explore this porky delight….. Read More ›
Mr Fitz Bacon & Sausages
Had a lovely breakfast.. Of Mr Fitz.. streaky bacon.. Mr Fitz. Herby sausages.. and an egg and fried french bread.. Man.. I will never buy bacon or sausages again.. EVER!! This was a delicious scooby snack.. like proper delicious.. The… Read More ›
Chocolate wine!
My pal Ian was telling me about this wine his wife was given.. not sure about it yet he thinks it’s great! Hey mate,here is that chocolate wine I was telling you about. RUBIS chocolate velvet ruby An indulgent… Read More ›
Boys nite in..
Mrs Fitz gone off to Eire.. so boys alone!! Well me and Mr Wentworth.. x What do you do? Crack open some beers..? Call some buddies and start up the games console (you choose which..) watch the ‘end’ channels on… Read More ›
Lemon sole fish supper
Went and dug up some spuds for Mrs Fitz’s tea.. fish of course.. well it is Friday right? Lemon sole she has.. with spuds snatched from the bath.. a salad and some pak choy.. Mr Wentworth also has some lemon… Read More ›
Jack’s pigs head brawn
Well seems like Jack’s Brawn has gone down well.. gone down well indeed! X pity I don’t like the offal! Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com
Gone all spanish!! ‘OLE!!
Had this pack of three… Given to me by a pal from the pub.. Steve.. Hid them in the fridge.. the fridge? Yeah! They are a 3 pack of pork products from Spain!! Hahahh x Chorizo, lomo and iberico salami….. Read More ›
Rotated picture of cousin John enjoying sausages!
Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com Cousin John enjoying Mr Fitz sausages that were mailed to the North it’s colder there so they need these things x
Pig’s Head Brawn part 3
Part Three of Jack’s Pig Head.. reads like he had a narrow escape, *Ala Part Two yet with some mac-guy-verr.. manoeuvres brought the piggie quite literally home.. not my thing offal.. I find it quite awful indeed (c’mon had to… Read More ›
Smoked mackerel fishcakes & steak sarnie..
What for lunch? Should eat more fish.. don’t like fish.. don’t like the way it’s treated.. if you scooped up mammals like that and drowned em people would go mad!! Why is that ok with shishies huh? X Anyways got… Read More ›
New saussies with chard bubble
Had the new recipe sausages for supper.. mrs fitz gone all out for tea with her friends.. and pretty good meal she has had by all counts at strada.. Me? Well.. It’s me and Mr Wentworth.. he kinda happy with… Read More ›
Pig’s Head Brawn part 2
My pal Jack had a couple problems with his brine for this.. he was a wee bit upset when I spoke to him at the pub this evening.. is cool.. and I asked nicely that he helps us all learn….. Read More ›
Red & white chard bubble.. with lamb sausages.. baharat blend..
What do you do when white chard is reduced to 22 pence per pack? And red chard 55 pence per pack.. and organic spuds for 145 for 2.5 kilos.. Hmmm.. make a type of bubble and squeak.. boiled spuds.. mashed… Read More ›
Bangers and mashy for tea
Those lovely Mr Fitz cumberlands were just beggin to be snaffled.. Best with bangers? Why Mash of course.. and with a heap of chives needing eating in the garden what nicer than buttery chive mash with a drizzle of Mrs… Read More ›
Pig’s Head Brawn PART ONE!
Jack is on the case.. he picked up that Pig’s head.. cracked it’s head open.. leaving the brains inside and smashed the jaw like a championship boxer! This is part one of a series of.. hmmm I reckons possibly three….. Read More ›
Pork scratchings
Had to make some pork scratchings today.. used the rind from the bacon I am curing.. the bacon will be superb!! Organic hickory smoked.. yay!! (more about that in a week) x My attorney has been working flat out.. told… Read More ›
Spatchcock pouissons an spuds
For Sunday tea? Spatchcock chucks.. baba ones.. reduced of course.. x With spuds.. strange this one.. I grow them in the bath right? And they truly are tremendous.. yet when you do that you never wanna give em up! Why… Read More ›
Sosh-ahh-jezz! (cumberland)
The rain in Spain falls gently on the plain? Nah the rain falls here when they said it was gonna be a stunner.. what to do? Watch cable? Satellite? Surf the net? Go to the pub (not a bad option)… Read More ›
Double bake potatoes..
Baked potatoes.. let me write that again.. BAKED FRICKIN POTATOES!!! Everyone.. from vegans to hardcore carnivores.. you gotta love a baked spud right? X There is really summat about them.. the giving flesh.. the crisp outside.. my attorney often teases… Read More ›
Doner kebab
Had to do it.. they promised sunshine.. yet we had rain.. sunny now though! Decided post shopping that sausages and Doner was on the cards.. Went and saw my great butcher.. one kilo of mutton with some lamb in for… Read More ›
Verm-ee-chel-ee with red sauce + 2 major fails..
Ok here’s the deal.. we went for a pasta supper.. few MAJOR fails here.. fail one: no hang on.. For starters we had those wonderful padron peppers.. charred in mrs Middleton’s oil.. and sprinkled with maldon.. Mrs Fitz got the… Read More ›
Lettuce cups
I LOVE lettuce cups.. love ’em.. the no bread option to be able to eat great meats.. or pulses or grains.. well not grains.. perhaps.. mebbe.. Mrs Fitz makes the ultimate car snacks when I come back from a long… Read More ›
A pint and a pigs head…
You gotta love old English pubs.. popped out for a pint after a good swim.. Pigs head available for free.. pint.. = money.. x Thing is.. we are now talking recipes.. !! Happy Friday x Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com
Stuffed Peppers (JT)
I agree with my pal Jack.. too much rich food recently.. I can also feel it! .. although this may be tipping the scale of balance just a wee bit too far!! X Here are his stuffed peppers.. Ouch! Is… Read More ›
Oooh it feels like winter!
It felt like a proper winters on its way day yesterday.. a day where hibernation is the best policy.. as well as a stick-to-ya-ribs kinda dish.. Beef stew.. pressure cookered.. 21 mins from chopping browning and waterering.. frickin amazing man!… Read More ›
Lunch at the Ivy.. scene two!!
Righty howdoohowdee.. We arrive.. a little flustered for the speed walk.. and maybe that Jamies dirty dog kickin in a little? My Attorney looks relieved.. as does the maitre de.. the cloakroom guy.. the hostess and ourselves!! X We joyously… Read More ›
Lunch at the Ivy.. act one
Good lunch at the Ivy yesterday.. with my attorney and a great client.. was a little late making it there as my client needed to send some mails and needed to find good WiFi.. QUICK!! Stopped off at Jamie Oliver… Read More ›
Today’s lunch..
I am off to the Ivy for a client lunch today.. so made Mrs Fitz a nice salad.. (from the carton..) and some salmon pate sandwiches on lovely fresh french bread.. And I have a delicious train snack of Chicken… Read More ›
Beef grill steaks & ‘chips’
What for tea? Easy tea required tonite.. good quality peppered beef grill steaks.. (from ‘THAT’ store x) Reduced mico spuds.. done for 2 mins then chopped inta fries almost shapes.. Cooked in the pimped up Mrs Middleton’s oil.. just added… Read More ›
Jack’s ‘French’ country pate
Jack’s cooking up a storm! Musta got his mojo on at the moment! Here’s another slice of his cookings x Country pate to the unitiated!! As some of you may know Christine and I are francophiles and have been for… Read More ›
Jack’s (bingo?) wings
I love chicken wings.. they are great.. great indeed.. the best ones we have ever had are in Douglas Cork.. in the east village.. ok for sure the provenance of the meat might not be the most ‘faithful’.. yet their… Read More ›
Truffle hunting
Mr Wentworth begins his practice by finding the book… x Ahem x Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com
misshappybelly
Now THAT’S a birthday celebration!
Home grown bath spuds
I grow my spuds in the bath.. almost everyone I know has said that this year has not been the best for spuds.. . Yet we had enough for supper.. there were too many pics in the last post.. So… Read More ›
The biggie.. Sunday lunch roast rib
Mrs Fitz loves a roast rib O’ beefs.. and today was just the day to do that.. just the most perfect grey and rainy and heating on day for a super Sunday supper.. Made yorkshire puddings first.. added herbs and… Read More ›
A trifling issue…
Mrs Fitz loves trifle.. and I could do nothing more than oblige to make one for her.. naturally it has to be straight from the store bought box right? The best Birds trifle box.. followed the instructions by the letter….. Read More ›
What to do with left over roasted garlic bits! And some garden fresh rosemary.
After roasting the home picked garlic along with home picked spuds.. and WHAT an EPIC Sunday roast.. (that will follow in a post.. when the valium effect leaves.. ahem x) What to do? Well I reckons start a roasted garlic… Read More ›
Porchetta & Leghorn egg breakfast
Haven’t made any bacon for a couple weeks.. haven’t managed to find a decent piece of pork at the right price.. and to be fair.. we do ‘own’ a heap of food stuffs.. Freezer declared a snack pack of porchetta….. Read More ›
Jack Taylor’s lamb chops
Ok.. so not quite the Reform club chops that Father Fitz used to take me too.. I still recall that first time I went in there.. it amazed me.. people sleeping with papers over their heads.. an amazing reception from… Read More ›
Injuns under pressure..
Mrs Fitz wants injun food today for supper.. So let’s make it! Gonna try the pressure cooker method.. loads of googlin didn’t bring up much help.. loads of mentions… no timings.. get creative Mr Fitz get creative! Timings unknown.. have… Read More ›
Chicken burger supper..
Needed something quick an easy.. into the depths of the freezer.. chicken burgers.. cool! X Good heyford rolls.. a bag of steves leaves.. they are good! A pot of lemon and poppy seed dressing ahhwaalaa! Take that clown face! Easy… Read More ›
Jack’s sausage and mash
My pal Jack musta had a bad day.. not happy with your choice of store bought sausages though Jack!! Not happy with that at all!! Will make you some Mr Fitz specials next week.. x Not the best of days…. Read More ›
Mr Wentworth’s Truffle school
Mr Wentworth’s Truffle school Me and Mr Wentworth are getting very excited indeed.. It’s almost truffle hunting training day.. check out this link.. serious stuff this!
Mrs Middleton’s oil..
Ok.. post lunch.. now for tea.. we having a JT inspired beef bourgeois.. (funny that as cannot spell the one ya thinking of! Anways you know the one ma cooking right? So putting in the pressure cooker.. and my goodness… Read More ›
Mrs Middleton’s oil first cooking..
Took delivery of the very nice rapeseed oil from Whizz Middleton today.. Whizz delivered it personally.. that was nice.. So onto this ‘miracle oil’ (fathers words..)x Looks very nice.. taste good neat.. no harsh-ness.. decided on a rice fry for… Read More ›
BBQ TV..
BBQ TV.. This is superb.. and should be on the travel channel.. if not prime time.. mmmmm.. ‘PRIME”…x
Neil Young
Neil Young feeling like autumn is settling in.. harvest time x
New store near us..
There is a new grill store near us.. and a pal of mine and his whole family swear by it.. I have not tried it yet.. although for sure it’s on the menu.. am told the bread is good.. the… Read More ›
Kebab supper
Had to do it.. had read the book that has been sent to change my life.. and nah it ain’t the bible or the Koran or any other!! Hahahh x Still.. Gone for little kebab nuggets seasoned with morrocan and… Read More ›
When the stars hit ya eyes..
Like a big pizza pie.. that’s… ahh well you get the rest!! Not pizza pie though.. Pizza Express.. home.. now.. we have a problem with paying the crackers pricing for delivered pizza.. it just seems mad..! Maybe you are cool… Read More ›
Breakfast..
Best meal of the day they say… ? hmmm not my bestest meal of the day.. I think I prefer brunch and for sure supper! Mrs Fitz likes breakfast.. so I make her fruit yogurt and toast.. today with two… Read More ›
Keith Richards recipe for Bangers & Mash
Keith Richards recipe for Bangers & Mash. My Attorney will be cooking this tonite… nice one.. would be even better if ya grew ya own puds.. made ya own sausages.. and smoking acigarette whilst cooking this has to be the… Read More ›
Steak pie supper
As I wrote before.. it’s kinda wintry here.... actually not wintry.. more like autumn has just smacked us in the face! So pie for tea.. puff pastry topping (low fat pastry father Fitz.. used to be full butter an dripping!… Read More ›
Taco mix on Toast.. Moussaka and salad..
Got sent the Hairy Dieters cookbook today.. must be from Father Fitz.. he maybe a little concerned at reading some of my posts… ahem x Left over taco mix.. on toast with salad.. dressed with Newmans ranch.. very nice actually….. Read More ›
Tacos for tea!
Had two pork chops needed eating.. ran them through the wonderful kitchen aid Mrs Fitz bought me as a gift.. it’s wonderful! And made sharp work of the chops.. So fried it off.. adding a sachet of taco seasoning mix….. Read More ›
Warmy lunch..
As I wrote.. it’s miserable weather.. even for the ducks! As I look outta the kitchen doors.. happy that I made the decision to make warming food.. the last Mr Fitz cumberland ring for me.. with mash and gravy.. moussaka… Read More ›
BBQ.. last one? Mebbe?
While Mr Wentworth was on his playdate a pal of mine Del jokingly said as the weather turned sour above us.. “so I guess you going to go home and BBQ now!!?” Well.. yes I did! Burgers in pittas.. from… Read More ›
Spanish Rabbit with Chickpeas
Got this from my pal Jack.. he must be feeling better in himself.. that’s a good thing! Rabbit not my thing.. nor chickpeas.. yet this reads really well.. and bringing the Rabbit back from Poland and finding half in ya… Read More ›
Sunday lunch.. bangers an mashy, steak too!
We were hungry this morning.. and Mrs Fitz would not agree with letting me cooking our lunch for breakfast.. so off to town we went.. Upon return.. (and had bought a great lump of beef rib…) so cut a fresh… Read More ›
Kedgeree, left overs, hungry!
Got the below from Jack.. we had a left-over Lamb keema saag.. and Mrs Fitz made stuffed parathas.. oh and a brussel sprout thing that didn’t really work as well as hoped.. sauce was bang on.. sprouts still a bit… Read More ›
Lamb keema..kinda..
Had a wonderful ‘piece’ of freshly ground lamb leg given to me by my pal Wally.. he grinds it down the good ‘ol way! Naturally this lends itself perfectly to the most honourable dish.. keema.. there is something about keema… Read More ›
Chicken feet pics!!
Just realised.. wrong pics for JT’s chicken feet.. Oops.. x Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com
Must be a chinesey kinda day! Chicken feet & dumpling soup
I needed something warming today.. the weather has really turned.. it suddenly is cold and grey.. (I have a cardigan on as well as a shirt.. no socks yet though!) Mrs Fitz mentioned a soupy thing with steamed dumplings the… Read More ›
Jamaican Brown Stew
When I spoke with my Attorney yesterday he could not help himself joyfully extolling this dish he had made.. and to be fair after discussing it further with him it really really does seem to be a mouthwatering delight.. so… Read More ›
Cumberland sausages.. rings and strings!
Have gone for more sausage making.. cumberland this time.. new seasoning.. new flavour.. let’s see what happens! Used ice water with this mix as am told it helps them preserve better and also absorb the spice better.. hmmm.. Have gone… Read More ›
Pastrami on soughdough
For Mrs Fitz’s lunch today.. pastrami on toasted sough dough.. then sprinkled with red Leicester cheese.. nuked to melt the cheese, lined with jalepenos , fire roasted red peppers.. pastrami and French’s mustard.. With a ranch salad of carrot, chives,… Read More ›
Smoked beef ribs
Remember those ribs from yesterday? Well a-here-ya-go!! Had a problem getting heat on the weber.. well for sure it is coals.. you know I bought the stoopid amount the other day? Well this was the test.. and uh-oh.. it became… Read More ›
Ian @ Earls Barton
Went over to see Ian, my new butcher pal in Earls Barton, he is a great butcher and a very funny chap.. a genuine nice guy indeed.. sometimes you can just tell.. a look forward to being mates with him… Read More ›
The Ivy & cocktails next door..
Apologies for late posting.. How was the Ivy? It was cool.. got fed canapés though.. so left a little hungry.. boo.. x Nice people I was with though.. and the cocktails! Went down pretty well.. also the bubbles hic! Have… Read More ›
Steak lunch for Mrs Fitz..
Got some great steak from Palmers.. a south African butchers.. amazing cuts they have their.. cuts you just don’t see normally.. always fascinates me seeing how others in the world have different cuts of flesh and use them in different… Read More ›
Crab cakes.. schintzel & fail (major)
Went for crab cakes with the last of the Devon crab.. for Mrs Fitz.. x Went for schintzel.. veal for moi.. with crinkle cut chips.. yeah chips again huh? How did it go? Not the best I have to admit… Read More ›
New butchers.. & BBQ coals
Found a great family run butchers.. and also a great new friend.. Ian… x It’s a ‘proper’ old school butchers.. we talked meat.. and smoking! And we horse traded on some good fat for future sausages.. If you ever in… Read More ›
Sunday supper crab Pasta an chicken wings,,
For supper? That wonderful Devonshire crab that fulham dave brought back for mrs fitz.. Made a linguine with it .. with eye-tally- eee- aan herbs mixed in.. a bread (remember those baguettes?) with garlic an rosemary and a sludge of… Read More ›
The smoked lamb chops..
What do you do when you ain’t sure if ya food was good.. you take it to the local pub and ask a few pals.. And THEY LOVED ‘EM!! And to be fair I did too.. A deep smokey-ness.. married… Read More ›
Pasty in bed..
Where better than a lazy Sunday morning in bed.. with a pasty!! My pal Fulham Dave went to the coast.. and brought back fresh crab for Mrs Fitz.. clotted cream an scones an jam for us to share and a… Read More ›
Lamb chops.. smoked!
You gotta love lamb chops.. when they are small tender and juicy.. charred on the outside and that slightly sweet fatty meat.. yummy yum yums! X Got 1.5kilos of fresh cut chops from my butcher pal.. washed ’em.. (due to… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 