how many more ‘L’s could I get in that title huh? With Easter lamb leftovers just begging to be used up.. It’s chopped up and defatted .. then added to a great passata and some smuggled Italian herbs.. Sheets… Read More ›
Month: March 2016
Bangers, mash and gravy
even just re reading that title makes me smile.. Like really makes me smile.. and who wouldn’t .. It’s one of the ultimate comfort foods.. Perfect for post Easter feasting.. First the mash.. Maris pipers boiled with a piece of… Read More ›
The Easter hogget, wild garlic salsa verde baby potatoes, sage and onion Yorkshire pud, bacon wrapped wedges and veggies with Hungarian salami.. YEAH!
easter lunch.. a lovely tradition. And of course it simply has to be lamb, well this is to be precise, hogget.. Hogget? A sheep that is over one year old.. this one was one year and one week to be… Read More ›
Easter BBQ time (first of the year)
In the mighty song words of don jennon.. So this is Easter… (Was superceded by the much more popular Beatle boy who changed it to a more defined Christian holiday..😉).. Anyhoo it’s ‘alam’ eating time.. Thanks to my good pal… Read More ›
Chicken curry, spiced carrots, kitchen king pea and potato thingy, pooris, black pepper fire roasted popadoms and crispy onion rice ..
now that’s a title huh? It’s good to be back in the kitchen cooking.. As nice as it is to be terribly spilt with all the choices in the world it is so so nice to be cooking again.. And… Read More ›
Apologies for my absence ! It’s been a while.. Ok just a little while!
So what’s the story? Well … I needed to pop off to Alicante for a few meetings .. The food whilst there was rather nice.. A wide and varied selection.. If you dig small plate of Thai / Mediterranean fusion… Read More ›
Lunch at the swan in Salford @theswansalford
I used to visit the the swan in Salford quite often for lunch meetings a few years back.. so I looked forward to this revisit.. I think they own a few pubs now.. All liking local food and stuff.. This… Read More ›
Roasted chicken pibil corn tacos for #tacotuesday
Who was it that invented #tacotuesday ? Because whoever that was they have been very clever! I swear I have not been conciously deciding on having tacos on #tacotuesday .. So how they got that deep into my subconscious I… Read More ›
Irish mixed seeded golden syrup, maple syrup and sea salt flapjack
well that’s a title huh? And if you want to get something sweet for St paddys day perhaps this is the ticket .. First take unsalted butter .. Yeah that much! Then add that much golden syrup .. Did you ever… Read More ›
Carrot and swede topped cottage pie -simple suppers
so simple its silly really.. Yet cottage pie is one of those lovely #comfortfoods that just raises the heart.. (First please let us remember that cottage pie is with beef/cow ONLY).. ta 👍✌️ The ground beef (as this is cottage… Read More ›
One chicken a fair few meals
This is a story of one chicken.. Roasted.. And it’s going to provide a few meals for us. First it’s straight up roast chicken. With these lovely corn fritters .. just made by adding cornflour, double dragon flour and… Read More ›
@tefaluk @optigriller Rose veal thyme burgers with wicked teriyaki tempura onion rings
righty hoo, this is indeed the last outing for Rose veal for a leetle time at least! Burgers made by simply squishing chopped Spanish brown onions, the middly bits as the outer larger slices are to be used for the… Read More ›
Rose veal tenderloin rogan josh and aloo gobi thingy with roti and scented rice cooker basmati
ok.. You may have noticed my increased interest in eating rose veal.. I think it’s a great meat.. if you are a fan of the super softest tastiest beef then please do give it a go.. This is freezer foraged.. … Read More ›
Spaghetti from scratch with rose-veal red sauce
how often do you think about making your own pasta? Ok lets switch that for a second.. How often have you watched some chef make pasta on telly and think.. “Hmm that seems kinda easy..” We do that quite often….. Read More ›
14 hour slow cooked brisket, in flatbreads #tacotuesday
stunning supper.. A stunning piece of English antibiotic free brisket.. #tacotuesday Cooked in the slow cooker for 14 hours in chicken consommé , celery, carrot and onion powder.. And also some of the cubeb pepper that Mrs Fitz kindly got… Read More ›
Birthday eve chinese red braised pork and mixed egg fried rice treat
its my birthday eve.. Is that a real thing? Sure! You have Christmas Eve.. New Year’s Eve.. And maybe some others.. Umm anyhoo.. So as a treat for me.. Seeing how I really do enjoy Porky delights.. Red braised pork….. Read More ›
Rose loin veal and mushroom balti , flatbreads, jersey potato curry, headress salad and sarson ka saag…
well that’s a pretty reading title right there! So let’s break it down real quick.. Still owning some great rose veal so chopped, added to fried onions.. and dried curry leaves, the final addition of a share pods family balti… Read More ›
Chinese Marinated roast chicke breasts, scented veg rice, lightly pickled salad, mixed lettuce wraps…with kimchi
with this darn flu thing we have had meals have been a struggle, not cooking them more the eating of them.. I think I have an appetite .. And then BAM 💥 it’s gone…😩 Really saddening.. So decided to get… Read More ›
Bunny ears meatballs and spaghetti
ok.. Where have I been right? No posts? Well there have been a couple.. Thing is I have also been asked to write for this on-line paper type thing.. It’s a local thing so that’s always good to support right? … Read More ›