Made soup… Yeah it’s that simple.. made soup.. What else do you say really.. It’s soup.. Yet had to call my pal Jack.. I was thinking a clear con-so-may$$$ .. yet gone for a ‘regular’ number.. regular.. ?? No chance!… Read More ›
Month: November 2013
Jack Taylor’s smoked polish trout
This is a lovely post by my pal Jack Taylor.. The fish reads amazing!! Here we go!! Over to Jack.. I decided to have something completely different tonight for dinner. So I remembered that my Polish son-in-law’s parents came over… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz birthday T Bone & bubbles
It’s Mrs Fitz’s birthday.. so bubbles, gifts and her favourite supper is called for.. After a visit to a very good pal of mine today.. and a quick hit in his local farm shop.. to introduce him to the mighty… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz Birthday
Tomorrow is Mrs Fitz Birthday.. So instead of the usual buying of cake we gone a little further.. this is for her work colleagues.. All our own hard working! Stuffed peppers.. with cream cheese.. olives.. feta.. fresh falafel.. brushetta… Read More ›
Fried potatoes.. Mrs Middleton’s oil
What is it about next-day fried baked potatoes? They really are the bees-knees.. like serious eating.. I remember my Father letting me cool them when we lived in cambridge..one of my first cooking memories.. (by the way Father, the key… Read More ›
Kebob kebab gyros & goose sausages
Call it what you like!! When you have the most delightful Mr Fitz gourmet wholesome meat to hand.. then you know you are onto a winner.. a proper winner!! Served stuffed into those warbuton pitta halves.. they are tremendous.. light….. Read More ›
Pressure cooked sticky Chinese ribs
This is a great way of cooking ribs from Jack.. the pressure cooker really is a marvel! Hi. Well here we go again. I have lots of pork ribs in the freezer so need to use them up. I… Read More ›
Beef and marrow bone stew, mrs Middleton’s pimped up oil street style
It’s time for stew.. feels like snow.. smells like snow.. yet you know when the sky seems far too cold to drop it’s payload? That’s now.. the daags are even huddling up.. and the heating in the house has to… Read More ›
Thanksgiving Goose sausages (Canadian geese)
I got given a pair of Canadian geese.. is that enough for a gaggle? Been waiting on these.. and happy to receive them.. from my pal Chris.. that’s him aholdin them up.. Now the Canadian goose is not my favourite….. Read More ›
Jacks Roasted Lamb Chops with a brilliant sauce
This s from me a Jack.. ope ya feeling a wee bit better Jack x I haven’t been feeling great these past few days and needed something to perk me up. I have always loved lamb, I think it… Read More ›
Cows can fly! Wing of beef
There is a wonderful cut of beef called the wing.. Yup cows have wings! Always tough to explain to people yet definitely not a tough cut of meat! Mrs Fitz loves roast beef.. and to be fair beef of most… Read More ›
Pork scratchings cracklins chicherons
What is it about pig skin? Crisped.. not puffed like those awful packs you can buy.. all dry and tasteless.. Cooked well.. I have got pretty good at it.. no soggy ones.. those soft fat ones always present in the… Read More ›
Beef stew marrow bone and roscoff onions
For supper tonite.. that great store bought pack of shin of beef with marrow bone slices.. of which me and my pal Jack were talking about getting the butcher to slice up for us.. Imagine.. ready sliced marrow bone from… Read More ›
Chilli double baked potatoes
Sometimes you just cannot beat a chilli.. those cowboys can’t be wrong.. soft yielding meat, delicately spiced and flavoured.. great stuff! I am not a fan of the blow ya socks and pants off hot hot hot chillis… I prefer… Read More ›
Scottish rump steak sausages
It feels cold.. cold like need hearty foodedge.. Have been meaning to try out this idea I have for a scottish style sausage.. Orkney beef.. I have the spice and herb mix sorted.. and some very fine pinhead rusk.. Using… Read More ›
Sausages.. Gotta love em!
Sausages.. Gotta love em!
Butchering the pigs
Originally posted on Smallholding it Together:
We’ve spent the weekend processing pork. On Friday we picked up the three pig carcasses from the abbatoir, Broomhalls in Eastington. They fitted snugly into the boot of the car, and while perfectly legal,…
Fish cakes for supper.. waffley versatile..!
Ok reads strange? Think back.. what is “waffley versatile”.. yup those frozen grids.. I always forget that actually they are pretty good.. easy to cook.. even easier to eat.. and a good accompanist to pretty much anything!! Pimped up a… Read More ›
It’s cold.. we home.. veal chops
Have arrived home.. and it’s got real cold.. brrrrr! Luckily our heating seems to be working.. unlike many of the horror stories I have heard.. this the time of year to be a heating engineer I reckon! So back to… Read More ›
Papa Crias hunting.. and vino
The hunt is on!! We got up early.. ready for the hunt.. dressed appropriately in all white.. ahem x With Mrs Fitz now official the Goonies girl map reader.. long story.. great movie.. we head off to the mountains.. in… Read More ›
Tapas tapas tapas
After the last bowls of medicinal chicken soups.. and a fine siesta on the lilo.. We hit the tapas.. decided it was a great way of us chilling out.. taking those lovely small plates of food.. and of course a… Read More ›
Lamb chops and padrons
Needed a meat fix.. why.. dunno.. just needed it x Lamb chops marinated in red wine, garlic. Wild thyme and intenso oil.. Bbqued hard.. looks like they are ‘caramalized’ as they say in chef speak.. yet nope.. that’s the wine… Read More ›
UPDATE!! the best tapas and cold beer
Wrong name.. sheesh!! This called El Asturiano.. got that? El Asturiano!! Oops.. the bar next door Is el faro.. least you know you are in the right place, when El Faro is next door.. Anyways.. seem to be forgiven.. I… Read More ›
El Asturiano.. the best tapas and cold beer
I love this about taking the ‘regular’ Friday beer.. yet this is with a difference.. sure the sun helps.. yet wowsers.. this place rocks..like truly rocks.. It’s so so so island people’s it reeks of tradition.. and NOT in a… Read More ›
Chicken soup is working! And Donal Skehan
The chicken carcass soup is doing its thing.. it is so true you just cannot beat chicken soup from bones, fresh.. it does wonders! So with Mrs Fitz feeling much better we took to the pool to play paddle ball….. Read More ›
Chicken carcass soup
Mrs Fitz ain’t well.. she has a bad cold.. it seems to happen everytime we go on vacation! We have met with pharmacists across the globe! So what better than chicken noodle soup to make her better.. homemade of course….. Read More ›
Spanish Omelette
Ok Jack.. calm down calm down as our scouse friends would say! A nice omelette from Jack Taylor here.. I also got a mail from the landlord of my pub.. a pal of mine was dropping off two geese and… Read More ›
The cockeral got cooked.. x and padrons
Well the cockerel got cooked.. happy out as they say.. wa facetimin father whilst cooking.. jezuuos the world has come on strong! X We went to to the market today also.. and I got THE best bags I seen for… Read More ›
Longanzia blanca and Tortilla de papas con cebolla.. Breakfast x
Isn’t it great when you wake up.. look out of the doors.. and there next to you cup of peppermint tea.. (thanks Mrs Fitz x).. is your pool.. ahhhhhh Onto breakfast.. not Mr Fitz sausages by any stretch of the… Read More ›
Beef pinchos Lanzarote..
After my siesta.. and a great one floating about.. x Not gone for the Cockerel.. gone for beef pichos.. marinated.. in red wine, sherry vinegar, wild thyme , garlic, salt, intenso olive oil and.. I admit it.. a carne shaker….. Read More ›
RTE ONE 11am Chef Jonny from the Blue Haven is live!
Talking about his award winning star gazy pie.. good stuff!! Will get the recipe to post! X Www.cookingwithmrfitz.com
Lanzarote sausages for lunch
Was time for lunch.. Went for some chorizo style rings.. I like em.. used up the spuds from last night.. Fried the spuds with intenso (I love that word!) olive oil.. some butter.. divine sea salt.. pepper garlic and olives… Read More ›
Lanzarote cockerel marination! And Paps Crias
Got a great Cockerel from the butcher.. with head and feet and everything.. ! Got the butcher to spatch it for me and remove the head and claws.. Mrs Fitz is a keen eater yet.. well you get it.. x… Read More ›
First supper in lanzarote
We arrived… Fantastic flight.. really cannot fault Norwegian airlines.. the most amazing ‘budget’ airline.. get it whilst you can..! Ok.. the car hire.. well thanks to years of NLP training.. various sales coaching techniques.. and a great smile and oozing… Read More ›
Supper before Lanzarote
All packed and ready to go.. Ummm.. slight problem.. have mis-placed my current driving licence.. must admit that Mrs Fitz is remarkably cool right now.. we searched high and low.. I had it last week.. and put it in a… Read More ›
French Toast Casserole & Eggy bread
This is from me good ol pal Jack.. I also made ‘Eggy bread ‘ for breakfast today.. with a couple of slices of Mr Fitz’s Bacon.. good it was too.. seeded bread and three different types of eggs!! Plus… Read More ›
Healthy Kebab, Kebob, Gyros.. for supper
New recipe.. pork and beef.. secret spices and herbs of course!! Cooked.. wrapped in foil and left to become delicious.. in the ‘magic’ oven.. that the place where serious marination and flavours tumble.. hang out.. and make out.. x Sliced… Read More ›
Now these are chips.. and Kebab..
These are chips.. like real proper chips.. Michelin starred buggers these boys I tell ya! X It all started around lunchtime.. when making twice baked scooped spuds for Mrs Fitz.. baked the potatoes.. scooped out the far too hot… Read More ›
Lanzarote.. Gyros..Kebab
We are off to Lanzarote this weekend for a vacation.. just as the weather turns it makes for a great shot of sunshine before getting ready for the hibernation.. My attorney was just out there.. (he IS kinda ‘out there’… Read More ›
Bolognese pizza..
Had a red sauce made up.. a really nice one.. all the regular items.. carrots, onion herbs, crushed tomatoes etc.. really nice.. Yet just don’t fancy pasta.. dunno why.. just don’t x Hmmm… hummm.. Ahhhh.. AHA!! I proudly unveil to… Read More ›
Barmbrack for breakfast- goose rillets & stuffed mushrooms for lunch..
In the spirit of the season I picked up Mrs Fitz a Barmbrack for breakfast slices.. toasted of course! Served with butter.. a cup of coffee.. plum, apple and passion fruit and plane Jane yogurt.. .. honeynut crunch for me!… Read More ›
Stew.. stew.. stew.. YUUUUPPP!!!!
It’s cold.. ok.. it’s November.. it’s the UK.. we lucky to have sun and no rain! .. makes it cold though.. After a haircut.. a swim, a session in the steam room and a beard trim from the barber.. a… Read More ›
Supper.. not sure, Roscoff onions though! Yay!
Really stuck on what to make for supper.. like really stuck.. maybe because I had a wonderful Mr Fitz porkey Bangers and buttery thyme flavoured mash.. roscoff onion gravy and petit pois.. for lunch.. So pleased those Roscoff onions are… Read More ›
Napoleon’s Chicken Marengo
Jack seems to have stuck one arm in his jacket! I was stuck for something to cook this afternoon so I searched through my favourite recipes, my freezer and my fridge and came up with this very tasty and easy… Read More ›
New kofta kebob, pauls pickles and Sinclair Condiments..
Have tried a new recipe.. an all beef number.. lots of herbs and spices.. and following a kofta blend.. 4 kilos made.. YUP!! FOUR.. (sorry for the caps) x Made last nite.. cooked.. wrapped and sliced today.. the slicer ain’t… Read More ›
Chicken and chips ..
For lunch I was lucky enough to have some of Jack’s anti Heston stew.. and FRICKIN good it was too.. it had all those deep notes you need in a stew.. and simple tasting enough that it’s not messy in… Read More ›
Crispy Slow Cooked Belly Pork
This is a great post from Jack.. just great x I have absolutely no idea why he cannot get crackling!! We are gonna have to talk again.. I reckon the scalding hot water.. dry.. fridge dry.. salt thyme and oil… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 