I love crispy chilli beef.. It is my ‘test’ for a Chinese take-away.. It’s gotta be right.. Not all clumped together like some sugary chewy beef bhaji.. Although writing that has got me thinking.. Hmmmm ! The beef is cut… Read More ›
Month: September 2014
Bread, chicken & peppers
Simple suppers are sometimes the best ever.. And what can be more simple that a spatchcocked chicken.. with butter seasonings and garlic roasted in the oven? (Ok a few things yet c’mon!)… Super cloudy zatar sprinkled flatbreads .. Fluffy with… Read More ›
No cheese truly non-authentic lasagna..
Sometimes a slice of lasagne with crusty store bought garlic baguette is just what you need for supper.. Particularly as the evenings really are starting to ‘draw-in’.. I quite like making lasagne .. Don’t know why.. This is probably the… Read More ›
Rack of lamb = meat & spuds
Rack of lamb… A rare treat .. I have no idea why it costs so much..? We had a crown of lamb one year for Christmas many moons ago . It was the days before camera phones.. I wish we… Read More ›
Chinese red pork sausages ? Really?
Yup really.. Imagine the flavours of chinese red pork.. Or spare ribs.. That distinct wonderful flavour that is meat meets flavours of the orient.. Ok.. You got it? Now.. Imagine that in a sausage???? Wowee woo woo!! Cool huh? Umm… Read More ›
Curry mince & sausage rolls
After a lengthy conversation with my attorney yesterday about various supper options .. I actually rang in the first place to get his new chilli recipe that I hear is quite the number.. Not enough time to make the cowboy… Read More ›
Lamb choppies with..
First of all who doesn’t like lamb chops,? Hands up.. Ummm .. Hmmm .. Ok. Apart from the obvious vegan/vegetarians .. ( least we forget that the lamb itself was one of them.. Ahem ).. And what better than those… Read More ›
Chinese chilli chicken & rice
What a fabulous tasting quick supper this.. Chicken and rice in many forms is always a winner! Think jerk.. South American.. African.. Now come back to Asia.. Chicken fillets marinated in sweet chilli sauce.. Chopped .. Fried with scallion and… Read More ›
Proper sausage rolls ‘gourmet?’
Haven’t made sausage rolls for a good while I think.. With store bought puff needed using up.. And having decided on not making the pie nor pasties I thought I was going to.. It had to be proper hearty ‘gourmet’… Read More ›
A mezze of sorts
We needed to put some sunshine food back on our table.. what better than a selection of lovely bits and pieces? Of All kinds! Sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin.. Starting with a carrot dish..Zrodiya bel kemoun (recipe by my virtual… Read More ›
Spatchcock chuck & hassle free hasslebacks
Sometimes Sundays just need a sunday type lunch.. And how about a spatchcock chicken? In a butter and herb marinade.. Roasted in the oven straight on the bars.. above red duke of York spuds.. that have been cut almost through… Read More ›
McMrFitz breakfast bun
Loosely based on that clowns breakfast offering.. Loosely indeed.. Taking the fine Italian sausages.. Turning them into breakfast patties by simply taking them outta the lamb casings.. After all that trouble of getting the darn things stuffed in the first… Read More ›
Six meats burger yup six meats
Six meats burger? Is this some sort of new chain? Umm no… It was my supper This burger may be seen by some as wrong.. Mrs Fitz tutted for sure..I tell you that in advance ok? Ready? Are you sure?… Read More ›
Lebanese? Lamb sambosas
Yeah .. That woodland air is still pulsing through me! Time for a lunchtime snacketooni.. Samosa, sambosa. Ummm another name? Probably.. What ever you call them they are delicious in many forms.. These were created from that mix made with… Read More ›
Eye-tal-eee-ann sausages & pork rinds
Haven’t made sausages for a while.. Yet after a good walk in the woods with the hounds this morning I seem to be full of gusto! ( will crash soon!).. It’s gotta be that air you get deep in the… Read More ›
Homemade beet burgers & prudys chips
Ok.. I reckon you may have read that headline and thought “what?” Mr Fitz is making veggie burger?? Well relax my virtual pals .. It’s cool.. It began like this… I fancied making burgers for supper .. Inspired by my… Read More ›
Barnsley chops with brown rice miso butter
Behold the Barnsley chop.. !! That wonderful although very honest when you look at it double chop from the nicest of lambs .. You can see how it sits on the back of the animal.. A thick double chop.. Don’t… Read More ›
Red pork & Japanese easy noodles
I haven’t made red pork for ages.. I forget how much I like it.. Particularly the ones hanging in the windows in Chinatown .. Ooh those the ducks and piggies are just the best meat adornments ever for a store… Read More ›
Porky schnitzel
You gotta love a good schnitzel .. Not the veggie ones though.. Sorry.. Not even for Christmas.. That soft porky goodness giving way to buttery crunchiness.. Slightly peppery for us.. I remember my gutless taste if a schnitzel in Germany….. Read More ›
No cheese lasagne – easy supper
Well we are back from an emotional roller coaster in Eire.. Wiped out it’s an easy yet comforting supper required.. Lasagne .. That favourite of that cat.. No cheese version here .. Not dairy free due to the white sauce… Read More ›
Bull & Mcabe plus fishermans catch
After leaving Kinsale and that lovely hock behind.. A quick pit stop at the fishermans catch in Kinsale.. It’s just on the edge if town and is a van.. Been their years am told.. Had to try it out.. And… Read More ›
I cracked! (Cooking in Kinsale )
Got cooking pains me.. I get withdrawal symptoms.. Like a shaky shivery skinny person .. Waiting for ‘the man’.. And my attorney sent me a mail about the delicious sounding lamb dish he slow cooked yesterday.. It got me.. Ok… Read More ›
Hotel breakfast & store finds + friend cake
What is it about staying in hotels that mean that you eat far more than you should do first thing in the morning? I am lucky enough to have experienced hotel offerings around the globe.. Some incredible indeed others just… Read More ›
Over here in Eire
Its been a very sad visit this time around to the Emerald Isle .. My wife’s Father passed away .. Wonderfully proud/lump in throat moments including an amazing guard of honour through his village .. Very emotional indeed.. So no… Read More ›
Sorry for no posts ..
We are in Eire .. Sad times .. Family things.. Normal service will resume shortly.. Have had a couple of nice pints and a couple of cakes though.
Lamb hotpot = food hug
Food hugs required in the Mr & Mrs Fitz home.. The kind of hugs that just wraps you up and holds you tightly .. Let’s you know that things will be ok.. And they will.. We know they will.. This… Read More ›
Rotisserie chicken tacos
Those great rotisserie chickens are serving us real well.. And this outing is chicken tacos.. The nice non googly chicken bits are spiced with taco spices.. Peppers and onions fried with some cumin .. All mixed together.. That smells brilliant!… Read More ›
Rotisserie chicken pie
What to do when your favourite store has red ticket free range organic rotisserie chucks on stoopid offer? Buy them all of course!! (I was once told that this was a false economy.. nonsense!).. You just have to plan ahead… Read More ›
Sunday breakfast meat treat
Sunday breakfasts should indeed be special .. Like a lazy comforting number.. These days seeing as you don’t even need to get even a little dressed to go fetch the papers .. I figure that gives you more time to… Read More ›
Leftover baked spuds , fried of course!
The second best thing to those glorious baked spuds is the prospect of leftovers.. What is it about next day fried potato that makes it so good? Simply sliced.. And the pan misted with that really neat lurpack thing.. It’s… Read More ›
Baked spuds, miso butter , maple bacon, sour cream & herbs
I just had to write that title out that long.. Why? Because I have to say that this supper was one of my favourite foods I think I have had the the pleasure in enjoying eating in a good while….. Read More ›
‘Posh’ curry and chips
Curry and chips.. Brilliant.. A fantastic invention.. Not just for the late night revellers.. Or teenage kids hanging out.. Or those in Northern English towns.. Big in eire too! This is not quite the styrofoam cup of yellow gloopiness.. Poured… Read More ›
Falafalel for lunch!
We like falafel.. Not too much yet it makes for great eating.. I love Moaz in Amsterdam the best ‘healthy’ fast food.. Great chain! Try it.. This one is the very good packet .. Very good.. Just mix with water….. Read More ›
Laab Thailand eatings .. British rose veal
We don’t often have thai food, firstly because there isn’t really any good Thai restaurants round our way.. And also I’m must admit to not knowing that much more than lots of soupy noodles and seafoods.. Plus of course a… Read More ›
Toasted ham and cheese & cauliflower fritters
Inspired by the movie ‘chef’ I decided that Mrs Fitz’s lunch would be a toasted ham and cheese.. not quite ‘Toasted’ done instead on my version of a plancha.. The iron pan.. Maybe she will get the Cubano soon.. Toastie… Read More ›
Chicken Sunday supper & blueberry crumble
An easy Sunday supper was required.. So real simple .. Jointed a few pieces off a fresh bird .. Into a pot with carrots, onions and shitake mushrooms, some herbs and seasonings.. A little water, covered and into the oven… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 