We are home.. And it’s great to be back! Travelling sure is nice yet sometimes home is just slightly better .. Am what more homely than a Mrs Fitz cottage pie .. Lucky we had a reserve number in the… Read More ›
Month: April 2014
Budapest lounge & British Airways food
Time to go home.. What a wonderful time was have had in Budapest.. A place that if you haven’t visited you really should , and if you have then you must return. So after checking out of the fantastic Corinthia… Read More ›
Robbie Williams and Room service
Well Mrs Fitz is a happy bunny.. We went to the opening night of Robbie Williams new swing concert.. I have to say that Budapest does concerts very well! Everyone was polite, no jostling, drunks, fake merchandisers , crap food… Read More ›
Supper in Budapest
After a fine walk taking in all the sights .. And Mrs Fitz ensuring that any chance of the snaffled pork fats would not be able to cause damage by walking it outta me! Sheesh we walked! No chance of… Read More ›
Budapest and the Corinthia hotel
We have both decided ( quite quickly !) that we both like Budapest very much..period. The architecture is stunning. And sure we have been walking about for what feels like forever yet it has been a lovely day indeed ….. Read More ›
Off to Budapest
Me and Mrs Fitz are off to Budapest.. For a quick jaunt .. So that means that a quick lunch is required .. Gone for smuggled back UTZ tortilla chips. With a quick good store bought standby of chilli.. Oped… Read More ›
Wild garlic and walnut pesto
I have been wondering about wild garlic for a while now.. It’s the season here yet I could just not figure out where this wonderful ‘freebie’ would be hanging out.. I read all about it! And could have gone wandering… Read More ›
Cauliflower fritters
Fritters , pakoras, bhajis, .. What ever you call ’em .. They are good right? My pal the novice gardener always says that whatever and whenever the type or moment .. Fritters are cool .. I simply have to agree!… Read More ›
Cottage pie supper
I don’t know why yet we needed a big food hug.. Sometimes that’s just what’s needed. Mrs Fitz had been out with the hounds.. A seriously good trompsing… I spent a short period in the local pub. So this supper… Read More ›
Virgin Atlantic plane food
I forgot that this post was sitting patiently waiting to be published.. So I apologise to the post.. Sorry.. Virgin Atlantic at times is a wonderful way to travel across the pond.. There are not many airlines that would give… Read More ›
Hot dogs and Easter cinder toffee
Needed a quick and easy yet satisfying brunch today .. I say brunch as we all slept through and missed breakfast! So, hot dogs in sub rolls. Good German dogs these ones.. Simply simmered in water.. Split rolls.. With salsa,… Read More ›
Making bacon belly and jowles
Time to make bacon.. My pal jack has used his engineering skills to ensure that we had the optimum levels of cure to size and weight ratios.. He had set this to cure prior to my New York trip.. After… Read More ›
Venison and duck egg ‘scotch’ eggs fiesta Friday
Whilst feeling in the ‘richer’ end of eating. I decided to use up the duck eggs by making venison scotch eggs.. Venison? Yeah had some left over Mr Fitz venison sausage mix in the freezer .. Perfect for this wonderful… Read More ›
Smoking sausage rolls & a Chinese rice thang
Home now.. Good to be back.. Spring is definitely springing.. Birds chirping away.. Lots of cherry blossom .. A simply lovely time of year.. Simply lovely Right .. Need to concentrate, run a few thoughts in my head.. And the… Read More ›
My Long Absence from my pal Jack Taylor
Originally posted on Jack's Favourite Recipes:
Just a short note to say that I haven’t forgotten everyone nor the need to update my blog. Some of you may know that I have terminal cancer and I have some days…
Virgin lounge/clubhouse JFK
Getting ready to fly home.. And what better than at the virgin lounge .. After arrival to the airport and fast tracking security.. See told you queuing was out for a while.. Into the virgin clubhouse we pop.. (That’s flying… Read More ›
Pastrami deli sandwich at Morton Williams
Well we had to do it.. Didn’t want to do it at a touristic spot .. Although of course they are cool and Katz or Carnegie delia both spring to mind.. Yet the queue? The line? No chance.. No more…… Read More ›
Breakfast, lunch & dinner.. NYC
A quick posting.. I say that as the weather is so nice today here in New York that we just have to get back outside into the sun! Breakfast.. Morton Williams.. Bacon sausage and breakfast potatoes.. Washed down with a… Read More ›
Blue ribbon fried chicken shhhh!
Ever heard of the blue ribbon sushi bar in manhattan? No? Really? Well actually nor had we.. Yet after a great recommendation from Robert at the Viceroy New York, we had to check it out .. Why? It supposedly has… Read More ›
Supper at Bubbys New York defending the American table
On extremely good advice from a good pal .. Me & Mrs Fitz took supper at Bubbys here in New York.. Www.bubbys.com We took to the one in tribeca, and it was a great choice, this joint has a great… Read More ›
Breakfast at the Brooklyn diner
Ok.. So here we are in New York, staying at the Viceroy.. Which is really rather nice.. Very friendly staff.. Which always really helps.. Woke up at stoopid a-clock due to the time zone shift.. Did some work and needed… Read More ›
And the award for best …
Goes to Mr Fitz!!! Yay!! I would like to thank .. Etc etc., Actually not mine yet (ahem…) Belongs to the Dallas Buyers club.. For best make-up. . Yet here I am, Mr Fitz once more travelling with the stars…. Read More ›
Cottage pie & Moroccan meatballs
Homey food felt required .. What better to wrap you up in a loving food hug than cottage pie? And this one was a doozy for sure.. Made to a proper old school recipe.. With the tastes of old England… Read More ›
Olney farmers market – worth a visit? Replete flatbreads
I used to go to a lot of farmers markets.. Lots.. I still always try to visit them when in a different country or place.. Yet had stopped going to the local ones.. Why? Overpriced and samey.. You know the… Read More ›
Toad in the hole & chanterelle pasta.
It was grand national day .. So I knew that something of stodgy qualities was gonna be needed.. After a marathon sausage making quest, did I mention I also turned out a couple kilos of pork and beef chorizo? And… Read More ›
Chinesey kinda supper
Easy good required .. Quick tasty and easy.. Chinesey.. Perfect! Poached some diced chicken in a liquor of five spice, bay and chicken stock.. Not long at all.. Whooped up a batter of double dragon flour and extra bicarbonate ….. Read More ›
Home made sausages & rolls
It’s that time again. (It’s also fiesta Friday number ten!) That time where I just have to make sausages.. I find it’s an excellent way of relaxing. Strange to some yet good for me , I get to think through… Read More ›
Salmon ‘Wellington’?
Now am not convinced that I have the right word for this salmon in pastry dish that I made Mrs Fitz.. Yet ‘Wellington’ seems about right .. I was still full from my meeting @chefbird in Smithfield .. Yet Mrs… Read More ›
Review of Bird of Smithfield part three! The finale!
Ok.. Last part of the review., let’s talk dessert. With that lovely feeling if happy fullness. It’s time for desert at the Bird of Smithfield. It did not disappoint .. Yet what to have? Hmmmm My attorney went for the… Read More ›
Review of Bird of Smithfield part two
Have had to write a part two… As annoyingly after writing a heap of stuff it seemed to have not uploaded.. Bugger.. So where were we? Ahh yes.. Into the dining room. Now he service has been slated in reviews… Read More ›
Bird of Smithfield
Time for a meeting with my attorney and in time honoured fashion we meet to eat.. There were a couple of places we were going to try out.. The Ivy (a usual) Hawksmoor and Goodmans. Decided instead after a dinner… Read More ›
Office canteen lunch
I had to attend a series of meetings in a clients office.. It happens sometimes.. However while there i did get to visit their staff canteen..and was really pleasantly surprised.. Take a look at the menu for this week.. It… Read More ›
Cyprus fries/chips Mrs Middletons oil = glorious!
I just love Cyprus potatoes .. Just love em! Something about their colour.. The soil on the outside and their flavour? WOW.. These spuds are special.. And to treat them with the greatest respect.. It has to be to crinkle… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 