It’s all down to this amazing chef.. He really is amazing, and dealing with the produce he gets from around here is half the battle I guess.. Actually I think I have that partly wrong.. Chef arrived at our… Read More ›
Month: November 2015
Breakfast in tree of life Jaipur
our breakfast this morning was served in this wonderful building just across from us.. And what a wonderful spread! Fresh fruits from the gardens.. You can taste the freshness ! ) or is that just the environment..? If it… Read More ›
First Jaipur supper -trust me it’s darn good indeedy!
so after what was probably the quickest flight we have ever taken (minus a quite mad internal customs number for a domestics flight in Delhi!.. Don’t even go there., )., We arrive in Jaipur., we are staying at this great… Read More ›
Delhi breakfast before Jaipur
simple enough reading as a header.. not too much of an ordeal.. .. no biggie..Ummm HOLD THAT PAGE BUSTER! (for some reason though posting from the iPhone (my usual posting approach is not playing ball.. humph indeedy!).. Ok… lets play… Read More ›
Birthday supper for Mrs Fitz
So we had a wild day.. Great touring about old Delhi and the amazing historical that are the breadth of this (albeit) super smoggy city., this place has more smog than Mexico City and others put together for sure! I… Read More ›
A wander round Delhi
here we go here we go here we go.. A wandering around Delhi.. First lets introduce our driver /security and our guide.. Here they are.. And rather nice chaps too! This is outside the big mosque .. That’s as… Read More ›
First breakfast @theclaridges New Delhi
the morning of Mrs Fitz’s birthday .. And our first in this new land.. New Delhi! Breakfast.. The usual good fare is offered.. The ubiquitous chicken sausages, bacon, hash browns etc. Pastries.. Eggs.. Meats and fruits..great juices.. You know the… Read More ›
And so it begins.. Indian adventures
ok … Game faces on.. First the flight over.. Sometimes travel is so tough.. Ho hum.. Now you have to excuse the weird lighting.. Blame the airline.. It’s a bit like sitting in a strange club… An upper class club… Read More ›
Sitters sausage rolls
huh? Well the hounds have gone off to their sitters.. While we take to the skies ! So you have to give a gift along with the hounds right? So sausages rolls it is.. They always go down well.. So… Read More ›
Brilliant @blythburgh belly & one veg
The last of the use up food prior to our adventures.. A wonderful piece of @blythburgh belly .. Scored as fine as possible with my scouts knife. (Was actually in the woodcraft folk).. Skin side rubbed with Thyme and… Read More ›
Happy shanksgiving
Didn’t know what to call this until my pal across the pond in sunnier climes suggested it! There we go.. Happy ‘shanksgiving’.. Love it’ It takes a while and start off with some great shoulder shanks.. These are probably best… Read More ›
Bucks star toad in the hole, plus a fillet for Mrs Fitz, crispy spud skinz , French fine beans and highgrove gravy
well that tells it all right there huh? Am still intrigued by bucks star beer.. Did I mention that the sheer ingredients (or lack of).. Have me curious.. Check them out here.. https://bucksstar.wordpress.com So I want to try some more… Read More ›
Gyros, doner kebab, doner time, elephant legs… Straw fries, easy yoghurt bread..
haven’t made gyros for ages.. And using up stuff prior to our Indian adventure is providing some excellent indoor foraging.. This pulled up some beef and pork mince.. Stashed away in August .. and some mutton burgers from redborne school… Read More ›
Hacked up tikka chuck and cyprus chips wid tamarind & date sauce
decided against roasting the whole bird.. Just removing the big pieces .. Slashing them and adding a really good squirt of white vinegar, garlic and ginger paste , plus tikka spices from the national brand.. Straight on the… Read More ›
Bucks star mushrooms
huh? Bucks star? What’s that all about? Well .. I ‘discovered’ this local brewery .. They make the beer using solar energy.. And only use organic ingredients., I mean seriously these chaps are at the forefront of something massive !… Read More ›
@blythburgh brined shoulder of pork with inca bella roasties
it’s that time of year for sure.. When the mind and belly turns toward the long cooked roasts.. The stews the warming comforty foods that make you smile.. And perhaps start to feel a little festive? ( it’s not far-away… Read More ›
Smash type burgers take 2!
with some burgers still sitting in the fridge.. Excellent I must say! It’s gotta be a quick Scooby snack.. Here are those delicious things.. That’s a very hot pan that has been greased.. Then the paper in the top….. Read More ›
Samosa bites -vegan -vegetarian -ferreal…
with the countdown clock ticking to our upcoming Indian adventure, I decided we need to get our taste buds extra zingy.. What better than samosas? Who in the google gods world doesn’t dig a samosa? Right? So here goes.. The… Read More ›
Welsh lamb curry two ways
welsh lamb curry? Well it’s not a welsh recipe.. It’s Welsh lamb.. Some bits hacked off one of those great legs I managed to score a while back.. Defrosted and fried off.. First one will be a bhuna ala… Read More ›
Trying to make smash burgers and fries .. Kinda!
i like smash burgers. I think they are a great chain.. And when one finally makes it over here? (Well of course they will be at least another third of the price on top !).. First let’s start with the… Read More ›
Using leftovers -chicken wraps in so so easy flatbreads
thst chicken from the chicken and chips the other day has left us with lovely leftovers.. A good few meals to go on that. This is one of them! First though the flatbreads.. So simple indeedy.. Father Fitz was… Read More ›
Seriously super short sausage rolls
I hear that New York has just discovered the sausage roll?? Really? Well I reckon it must be due to the lack of ‘proper’ sausages in the states perhaps? Dunno? Well I though u would try a new pastry recipe… Read More ›
Chicken, chips & rice
what is it about chicken and chips? Or chicken and rice? Just why does it pair up so well? Why oh why! 😩 Strange that huh? Well this one was no different.. A great chicken spatchcocked and slashed.. First the… Read More ›
Five guys..
Five guys.. I loved five guys.. Whenever in the states and paying the right money! Like here.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/04/13/breakfast-lunch-dinner-nyc/ Not really like the one I took Mrs Fitz to today.. Although we were both hungry and there was nothing in the… Read More ›
Freezer finds -injun
we are running down the freezers in anticipation for our trip .. So what did we find? (Ok so the title may have led you there a little huh?!) A little keema made by Mrs Fitz for a pal of… Read More ›
Pheasent season..
No words here .. Just if this upsets you adjust your channel..
Burgers for supper -buns from scratch
Houston we have a problem.. Well ignoring Houston (sorry Houston!).. The problem? The distinct lack of good burger buns.. Yup we have bakers heavy and supermarkets ranging from the ‘budget’ to the ‘gourmet’.. None of them carrying buns for burgers… Read More ›
Short rib Sunday lunch
short ribs make a great slo cook number.. Browned on one side ala Rory kelly ( the bicycle thief).. On top of this mixed veg of parsnip, carrot, white onion and cabbage.. With fresh thyme . And the… Read More ›
Use up leftovers – omelette for lunch
still looking at the now getting much barer ( and therefore better!).. Fridge.. There’s a couple bits left. A bit of baked potato left over from the other day and Some of the shiitake mushrooms from that noodle dish thingy… Read More ›
Using up leftovers -tacos
with bits needing eating it’s time to get creative.. Well let’s be honest this ain’t that creative really! Some chicken did Mrs Fitz fine, sprinkled with cumin, salt and pepper and smoke sweet paprika.. And that great short rib… Read More ›
Simple supper, simple post..
Sometimes simple is best.. And what better than a baked potato.. Or two .. 😏 (each).. Simply baked in the top oven.. A skewer inserted .. Rubbed with Mrs middletons straight up oil.. And some vegemare salt.. A chopped salad… Read More ›
Short rib , shiitake and sugar pea Udon noodles in Black bean and garlic #leekumsauce
gone all noodly.. Noodly doodly.. A couple of short ribs and great fresh shiitakes .. And sliced thin.. Noodles boiled off with some dried seaweed.. Forget the type.. They get a light dressing in this fantastic sauce….. Read More ›
Three minute stock cooked Real suet dumplings.. 3 minutes.. Really really ..
i scored a pice of great fat.. Suet fat comes from near the organs. It’s a strange thing to work with .. A bit ‘icky’ as you have this strange see through like plasticy paper type stuff around it.. Just… Read More ›
Welsh Shepherds pie with three veg mash & purple sprouting broccoli spears -welcome to comfort food!
Let’s start with that constant reminder.. Shepherds pie is with lamb or sheep.. Cottage pie is with beef .. Any other mix is like hmm .. New build pie? Perhaps? Dunno.. Anyhow let’s not focus there right now. Let’s look… Read More ›
Welsh lamb leg supper
i manage to score done great welsh lamb legs.. About half the price.. And right now all that kinda thing helps! So I broke two of them down freezing the bits for stews and citrus and kebabs.. And minced up… Read More ›
Doubled up quantities Irish soda bread.. #bakingsundays
decided to go bigger.. Doubled the amounts.. So.. 680 approx (our scales are wonderful yet a little difficult to get any ‘in between’ numbers.. Two teaspoons of baking powder Two teaspoons of salt One of sugar Two cartons of buttermilk… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 