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• Pulled pork with bubble & squeak

  By MisteR Fitz on April 20, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  with pulled pork abound it had to be eaten again for supper..  All yellow ticket items are going into this bubble and squeak.. You gotta love bubble and squeak.. It’s great! And ok better if using leftovers yet still very… Read More ›

• Pulled pork with peppers & onions & chimchurri

  By MisteR Fitz on April 17, 2015 • ( 16 )

  

  it’s been a while since we had pulled pork.. Or in real terms just really slowed cooked pork till its flaky tender! 🐷 So this just under a kilo of red ticket free Hampshire free range shoulder, boned and rindless… Read More ›

• Purple sweet potatoes & skirt steak 

  By MisteR Fitz on April 16, 2015 • ( 14 )

  

  quite a quick post this one.  I saw these purple sweet potatoes on red ticket.. Had to try em..  With a great piece of skirt.. Dusted in secret Irish smuggled seasoning mix..    Cooked up a treat!  One minute each… Read More ›

• Bbq mix up meats

  By MisteR Fitz on April 15, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  well the season seems to be starting.. The wonderful wisps of charring things..  My attorney has started grilling a day early this year according to his records.. That must be a reflection on the earths movements , weather change type… Read More ›

• Delias recipe scones with fresh strawberry whooped cream

  By MisteR Fitz on April 13, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  Therr are something’s that you just have to call on Delia Smith for.. This is one of em for sure!    The recipe is so simple and it works really well.. From zero to scone hero in no time at… Read More ›

• Sunday chicken supper

  By MisteR Fitz on April 13, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  with some of them reduced chucks still hanging out in the deep freeze they better get a spin out..  So defrosted on the magic defrosting plate . If you don’t own one I really recommend that you get one.. Not… Read More ›

• Roast Rib eye of veal 

  By MisteR Fitz on April 12, 2015 • ( 13 )

  

  grand national day.. No winners.. Humph! Ah well..  I do have this great red ticket piece of British rib eye of veal , now some people get a little funny about eating veal.. Thing is though this is no crated… Read More ›

• Strip steak of sorts

  By MisteR Fitz on April 11, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  a visit to the most excellent butchers in earls barton meant we have a few goodies in for the weekend .. Starting with this steak that I can only think is part of the hanger-onglet-skirt..    It needed some extra… Read More ›

• Kinda Lebanesey food I suppose 

  By MisteR Fitz on April 9, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  I think this classes as lebanese food .. Perhaps..  I originally wanted to make turkish pizza .. So the dough made up.. Water flour yeast stevia olive oil and salt..  It rose well.. A bit too well !    Gloopy… Read More ›

• Still Eire..

  By MisteR Fitz on April 6, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  get it?  Still here in Eire..  First the news.. Mrs Fitz’s passport has been located in the courtesy car.. YAY! 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👍👊✌️ Ok so drove to Kinsale after a breakfast of pancakes    Ahh no!!  First what happened is that this… Read More ›

• Easter in Eire

  By MisteR Fitz on April 5, 2015 • ( 23 )

  

  its easter a time of eggs and biblical stuff .. And I am in Eire -Cork to be exact..  Mrs Fitz’s homeland.. Umm slight problem though.. Mrs Fitz was due to be with me however we spent all last nite… Read More ›

• Pork schnitzel for walking & chicharonne / pork cracklings/ scratchings

  By MisteR Fitz on April 3, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  my pal Irish pal Eddie often tells me that in Poland no sane kid goes on a school trip without a cold schnitzel sanger ..  I understand that .. Yet with a vegan mom that never happened to me as… Read More ›

• Tempura chicken and spuds

  By MisteR Fitz on April 3, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  am really on frying things right now! Dunno why.. Yet hey! Let’s keep the party going right?  This chicken was of royal standards , the highest welfare and food.. Perhaps even the odd foot spa after a hard day scratching… Read More ›

• Mushroom & potato pakoras/bhajis

  By MisteR Fitz on April 1, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Uh-oh.. Two days on the bounce for a vegan supper! What’s going on? (My blogger pal Elaine would be very happy!).. Delicious though.. Mrs Fitz asked for mushroom pakoras so that’s what she gets.. The batter is a gram flour… Read More ›

• Pani poori / Gol Gappa vegan Sunday lunch

  By MisteR Fitz on March 30, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Made pani poori .. Since having them in Ajman, Mrs Fitz has been mentioning them often.. So it’s about time to get the game face on! Having assembled the ingredients we really are lucky to have the diversity of ethnicity… Read More ›

• Making red ticket free range jerk & apple sausages

  By MisteR Fitz on March 29, 2015 • ( 16 )

  

  Been a while since I made some sausages.. Dunno why.. It chills me right out.. Strange yet true! And with this great piece of red ticket free range antibiotic free piece of shoulder it just cries ‘sausages!’.. Minced twice and… Read More ›

• Nordwijck Holland

  By MisteR Fitz on March 28, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  Having ever been to this part of holland was very interested to take a looksie at this pretty cool coastal village? Town? City? Not sure about that! Am lucky enough to be staying at the hotel huis ter duin.. A… Read More ›

• The third united steak

  By MisteR Fitz on March 27, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  The third United steak .. I did tell ya there was three .. So we have had a soft buttery sirloin, the very rare hanger flap.. What next? A big bavette .. Possible tail skirt if that makes it easier… Read More ›

• Steak two .. Mr Fitz united steaks

  By MisteR Fitz on March 26, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Steak two.. 👏🐂🎬 Steak two is hanger flap.. A very rare cut to get ahold of.. Unless of course you know a guy.. Ahem.. 🚜 Cut from a thirty day hung lovely best.. It’s folks would have been proud.. Chimchurri… Read More ›

• The United steaks of Mr Fitz

  By MisteR Fitz on March 26, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  I am on a steak out.. Putting a steak in the ground for umm I dunno.. Ok none of the above really works.. What does work is three days of steak eating.. And that’s what has happened.. Visiting the butcher… Read More ›

• Roast loin of porkiness

  By MisteR Fitz on March 25, 2015 • ( 15 )

  

  Remember that great cut from the Wollaston butchers? No? Ok.. It was this one .. Actually not that cut yet offa the same antibiotic free range blythworth pig.. Roasted up a treat! Just 180 degrees in the oven for the… Read More ›

• Edinburgh eats and the eclipse

  By MisteR Fitz on March 21, 2015 • ( 14 )

  

  Have been up to Edinburgh .. Train on the way up.. It takes over five hours of old school shuddery squeaky head rockery pain.. Not actually that painful yet am sure you get the idea!! Nostalgic ? Nooo.. Started at… Read More ›

• St patricks day redborne lamb stew

  By MisteR Fitz on March 18, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Well it’s here again.. Paddys day.. Slainte!! And of course it needs to be something ‘eorish’ for tea.. First the meat.. I finally went and had a visit to see Ben at redborne, he’s got a great thing going on… Read More ›

• Pulled pork flatbread wraps

  By MisteR Fitz on March 18, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  One good thing about cooking lots of pork means that you can find it in the freezer all tubbed up and ready to go.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/?s=Pulled+pork&x=0&y=0 So after a defrosting on the cool ( scuse the pun!).. Defrost plate.. It’s good… Read More ›

• Amazing opportunity for a foodie family to move to the island!

  By MisteR Fitz on March 17, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Harris beaches rival even those of the Caribbean While living on Lewis, we’ve come across many fantastic projects that celebrate the island’s local produce and one of the most exciting of these is set up by the North Harris Trust,…

• Stock brined spatchcock chuck and no hassle hasslebacks

  By MisteR Fitz on March 16, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  A nice Sunday supper after a lovely walk in the woods And an enjoyable chat with one of my pals father in the pub.. Such a nice chap.. These stock brined chickens are still on offer so that will do….. Read More ›

• New uncle .. Me !!

  By MisteR Fitz on March 15, 2015 • ( 21 )

  Simple post.. I am a proud new uncle ..

• Quick Italian eats

  By MisteR Fitz on March 15, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Sometimes store bought products are the perfect answer for a quick meal.. Great pasta and good sauce.. Perfecto ! A quick garlic bread made with yellow ticket petit pans. .. The local store to us now reduces their in house… Read More ›

• Sarson ka saag and fried potatoes sambosa

  By MisteR Fitz on March 15, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Love Sambosa ..samosa.. Fried triangles of tastiness.. Who cannot like them! ( apart from those ones that have carrots or sweetcorn in.. What is THAT all about!).. It’s wrong.. So so so wrong.. Started by frying off spuds and onions… Read More ›

• Three an a half hours smoked pork hock

  By MisteR Fitz on March 14, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  The tree? It split down near us. Such a shame.. And they have actually cut the whole thing down now.. What a shame I am sure that it didn’t need that.. Ok let’s talk smoked hock of pork., Pork hock… Read More ›

• Super soft skirt sharwarma kebobs

  By MisteR Fitz on March 11, 2015 • ( 11 )

  

  With a piece of skirt left that needs eating.. And we have been a little steaked out recently! I needed to turn it into something quite delicate.. What better than super soft kebab? Minced the steak.. Also mincing the last… Read More ›

• Zatar lavash with mojo skirt steak & chimchurri

  By MisteR Fitz on March 10, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Fancy exotica sounding title huh? I suppose it hits taste points from around the world really.. The chimchurri first .. Garlic, cumin powder, red chilli flakes, picked over parsley and coriander . Some chives and Punchy red wine vinegar and… Read More ›

• Roast loin of pork supper

  By MisteR Fitz on March 9, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  Final supper for this birthday weekender.. Roast loin of pork.. A full on bone in number.. First it’s all about the pork.. Cracking free range number from those butcher boys in Wollaston.. They sang me happy birthday when I went… Read More ›

• Mighty tomahawk steak with truffle butter double baked spuds

  By MisteR Fitz on March 8, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  That a long title huh? Well it’s deserved..!! Still going along with the fact that’s it’s my birthday weekend.. I picked up this fantastic steak from my lovely butchers.. It was a bit of a faff getting it right.. And… Read More ›

• Birthday Bakewell

  By MisteR Fitz on March 8, 2015 • ( 17 )

  

  As you probably know we don’t bake many sweet things in this household.. Yet .. It’s still my birthday weekend!! So Mrs Fitz asked what cake I wanted.. Well it just has to be Bakewell .. A little off piste… Read More ›

• Pork schnitzel and Greek basil potatoes

  By MisteR Fitz on March 7, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  I was due to cook my birthday tomahawk steak on the wonderful wood that my attorney sent me.. Yet after a wonderful lunch of samosa chaat in the badlands.. I took up a residence for the afternoon in the local… Read More ›

• Chimchurri sauce..

  By MisteR Fitz on March 7, 2015 • ( 22 )

  

  It’s my birthday.. I like saying that.. It’s my birthday!! So first up some Chimchurri sauce .. Because I have some eatings planned for this weekend!! Chimchurri sauce its roots set out Argentinia way.. Many versions.. This is mine this… Read More ›

• Left over leb chuck with Turkish wraps

  By MisteR Fitz on March 6, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  Best thing about roasting a juicy chuck? Leftovers!! Well with the addition of a lovely salad.. Of carrots, wild rocket, pink Indian onions, Italian baby vine toms..( delicious them!).. Hitting that up with some pomegranate … Am loving using pomegranate… Read More ›

• Lebanese chicken & prudys dill & onion chips

  By MisteR Fitz on March 5, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  So we are back in the cold.. Actually it’s not too cold .. Still .. Easy food is required .. And there is a new range of stock brined chickens in my favourite store.. (The one that moved yet now… Read More ›

• Last supper in Bhukara Ajman UAE

  By MisteR Fitz on March 1, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Another day spent on the beach.. Ooh.. Hang on.. Another great arabic breakfast of foul medames and breads .. With kibbeh.. Those lovely crispy meaty snacks.. Yummy!! They day was lovely we even took a swim in the sea.. And… Read More ›

• Bhukara again! Maharajah kebabs

  By MisteR Fitz on February 28, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  Awoke to the wonderful sounds of the Arabian Sea.. Mrs Fitz still not well though. A nasty cough and a stiff neck.. So a day in the sun is needed indeed! So we spent the day on the beach.. The… Read More ›

• Breakfast and Indian BBQ Ajman UAE

  By MisteR Fitz on February 27, 2015 • ( 18 )

  

  Woke up to a windy day.. The sea still so pretty though.. And c’mon with the weather back home? Brrrr.. 🙈 A great breakfast of arabic? Foul medames with breads .. Delicious! A good days chill in a hammock cabana… Read More ›

• Bukharah at Kempinski Ajman (injun bbq)

  By MisteR Fitz on February 26, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  What a place! Great deco and all that yet lets talk food right? Everything is done on the tandoors they have.. Like everything! They even have a tandoori salad! (Umm that’s about it for the veggies i think!).. Ooh no!!… Read More ›

• Truffle butter & Ajman UAE

  By MisteR Fitz on February 26, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Huh? Well needed to crack two posts with one.. As we are now in the UAE after a very eventful journey that involved a nutter ploughing into the back of us en-route to the airport., destroying his car yet luckily… Read More ›

• Shepherds pie sans truffle!

  By MisteR Fitz on February 24, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Ok.. Am feeling just slightly truffled out.. Decadence can only last so long huh? 😉 So a lovely shepherds pie is just the ticket as we both have chills and coldesque type shivers at the moment.. Don’t forget that shepherds… Read More ›

• Truffled hanger steak, truffled potatoes, truffled green beans

  By MisteR Fitz on February 24, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  Truffle everything right now!! That beautiful Umbrian winter black truffle is just calling out to be eaten.. I have already shared a little of it with some pals.. One of them the butcher that ‘donated’ the steak in return.. The… Read More ›

• Umbrian black winter truffle in Amsterdam

  By MisteR Fitz on February 22, 2015 • ( 20 )

  

  Amsterdam is famous for many things .. Many hedonistic delights.. Much beauty and amazing architecture .. I have another post to write about a supper in a secret club.. I have to calm down a bit first at the shocking… Read More ›

• Amsterdam breakfast steak & eggs

  By MisteR Fitz on February 22, 2015 • ( 15 )

  

  There a zillion good places to take breakfast in Amsterdam.. Ok.. Maybe not a zillion yet you get the picture right? Yet I a very fortunate that my Father lives here.. In a very fine house in a very fine… Read More ›

• Eat at joes in amsterdam

  By MisteR Fitz on February 22, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  Here I am in amsterdam .. It’s rainy and cold off the canals.. Yet hey. It’s such a lovely place.. Just so pretty .. Good home style food was needed though so eat at joes it is.. A great place… Read More ›

• Steak and beetroot salad yoghurt breads

  By MisteR Fitz on February 19, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  That a heap of words written up just there in that title huh? Well with leftover steak to use up.. And some red ticket items to eat up before I fly to amsterdam.. Wraps is the answer.. Oh yes and… Read More ›

• Is this like the ‘ultimate’ steak Sanger?

  By MisteR Fitz on February 18, 2015 • ( 16 )

  

  Steak sandwiches.. For supper? Yup indeedee .. That marinated steak in olive oil , organic balsamic vinegar and cumin needs eating.. And what better than to take some ciabatta.. Drizzled with Mrs middletons pimped roscoff garlic oil.. Onto the pan….. Read More ›

• Argentinian stylee Steak & chips with wild rocket and Chimchurri

  By MisteR Fitz on February 17, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  Argentinian stylee Steak and chips… Always a winning supper.. Especially when you have Steak like this! Super piece of hanger/bavette.. Sinewy bits removed and the meat beaten out.. That one bit of meat will yield at least 8 steaks.. A… Read More ›

• Sausage rolls for breakfast

  By MisteR Fitz on February 16, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Mrs Fitz has returned home from work as she really is not well. A terrible cough coldy thing that kept her up most of the night.. So after dosing with smuggled spanish pharmaceuticals.. ( why can’t you get the good… Read More ›

• Roast top rump for lunch

  By MisteR Fitz on February 16, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Roast beef .. Mrs Fitz’ s fave.. So who am I to say no?.. The beef was a red ticket piece of top rump.. About 815grms.. So that’s more than enough for two persons and also means quick cooking.. First… Read More ›

• Valentine’s pie

  By MisteR Fitz on February 15, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Valentine’s Day.. Think of it what you will.. It’s a nice time to have a treat though.. And pie is always a treat! So after a long walk in the woods with the hounds.. A trip to the butchers nearby….. Read More ›

• Ox cheeks Mrs Fitz cooks

  By MisteR Fitz on February 12, 2015 • ( 33 )

  

  Mrs Fitz always ensures that there is something welcoming and hearty for when I return from my adventures.. This supper was no let down! Ox cheeks , slo cooked for sixteen hours.. Yup sixteen in red wine a ridiculous amount… Read More ›

• Last lunch in Monte Carlo

  By MisteR Fitz on February 11, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Where do you take your last lunch before leaving Monte Carlo? Here of course! And WOWEE WOODLE WOO WOO!! What a salad mon ami what a salad! Just the freshest thing ever! The tomatoes were just wonderful like seriously bird… Read More ›

• Hermitage Monaco Mr Fitz goes vegetarian!!

  By MisteR Fitz on February 10, 2015 • ( 18 )

  

  First off.. I am actually not peeing.. Its a fountain at the Rothchild estate… Read the sign next to me.. I thought it was a funny shot.. Apologies if you don’t.. (It was one of those days..).. Read the sign… Read More ›

• More Monaco eats

  By MisteR Fitz on February 9, 2015 • ( 10 )

  Still here .. The weather is getting a bit better . The food is also increasing in smilesville.. The light is bad yet the food was definitely becoming more palatable.. This lotus root salad from nobu was great .. The… Read More ›

• Monaco eating

  By MisteR Fitz on February 7, 2015 • ( 19 )

  

  Well I am in Monaco .. Famous for quite a few things.. That being the most famous perhaps? It’s not the greatest weather yet hey! It’s still pretty cool.. Now eating.. After all I am in a place that must… Read More ›

• Two meat & bean chilli and chips with dips

  By MisteR Fitz on February 6, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Am currently in Monaco yet prior to going a simple supper was needed.. What better than a chilli with fresh chips? With nice dips? The chilli was made by frying off red ticket rose veal mince with white spanish onion… Read More ›

• Crispy breast of lamb pancakes

  By MisteR Fitz on February 5, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Breast of lamb.. Should be a give away cut really! Yet having not had a chance to get to the fabulous earls barton butchers I had to get these two from another butcher.. I don’t reckon I will use him… Read More ›

• Beef two times.. West meats east perhaps?

  By MisteR Fitz on February 3, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Huh? Well easy really.. The first outing for this bit of brisket was as a trad meal.. Slo cooked with carrots, shallots, celery and stock .. That made a hearty dinner.. Lovely! And with leftovers.. Chopped Dusted in cornflour and… Read More ›

• Scottish style supper ( wasn’t great!)..

  By MisteR Fitz on January 31, 2015 • ( 18 )

  

  Having missed burns night.. My attorney made haggis .. He sent me a kit also with the OX bung and all yet I didn’t get time to go to the butchers for the meats.. Yet I fancied a scottish style… Read More ›

• Doner kebab, gyros, kebob,fake-away of course!

  By MisteR Fitz on January 31, 2015 • ( 13 )

  

  Ok.. First thing is that this is not actually on a rotisserie so there is no spinning or turning. Which is indeed where the actual name comes from.. (Fun meat fact right there!..) Yet this is bang on the flavour… Read More ›

• 14 hour magical mutton /shepherds pie

  By MisteR Fitz on January 30, 2015 • ( 33 )

  

  Fourteen hours? Yup.. Let’s press the play button .. Still having a mutton vibe i cooked this shoulder down in red wine , seasonings and some star anise , fresh thyme.. Probably more things and cinnamon (scared it may go… Read More ›

• Mutton stew

  By MisteR Fitz on January 28, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  We are lucky enough to be able to get our hands on good mutton.. And after all that chicken something needs to change! Mutton is a great meat yet does need a lot of cooking.. So is very suited for… Read More ›

• It’s official we are chickened out

  By MisteR Fitz on January 26, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s official.. Like there should be a memorandum or decree drawn up.. Signed by all parties.. (Well me and Mrs Fitz anyways..).. We have eaten enough poultry to last a good while now we reckons.. With all those spatchcock numbers… Read More ›

• Beans on toast

  By MisteR Fitz on January 25, 2015 • ( 15 )

  

  A simple lunch, supper , or even as an appetiser? A great snack anyways.. Of course the beans have to be heinz!! That’s a given right? Yet how to make em even better? Try this out.. Chopped white onion.. Garam… Read More ›

• Two day chicken eating

  By MisteR Fitz on January 25, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Still on those spatchcock numbers! It really is due to the half price event at waitrose.. This chicken cost 2.37gbp.. Four suppers out of it? You do the math! And super tasty to boot! The backbone snipped out.. Ankles snapped… Read More ›

• Faggots and peas and sausage rolls

  By MisteR Fitz on January 22, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  Decided to leave behind a few bits of food behind for my grandfather .. Faggots and peas.. I don’t actually eat them as the heart and liver ain’t my thing! And this was a cheaty easy one any ways! Good… Read More ›

• 92 year old lamb stew

  By MisteR Fitz on January 22, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  Ninety two year old stew? Huh? Well it was a neck of lamb stew I made to take to eat with my 92 year grandfather .. Defrosted the neck.. That’s on the defrosting plate I got .. It’s brilliant! Fried… Read More ›

• Granola flapjacks… sweet!

  By MisteR Fitz on January 20, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  I don’t often make things like this.. Sure I have a sweet tooth at times yet for some reason don’t really make sweet things.. ( apart from lovely scones of course! ).. As we are still in use up mode… Read More ›

• Had to spatchcock and CHUCKON again!

  By MisteR Fitz on January 19, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  We enjoyed that chicken so much the other day it just had to be done again! Two chickens in almost the same amount of days! Again slashing and spatchcocking .. And varied up the chuckon .. Veal jus powder, thai… Read More ›

• 12 hour roast pork & veg brown rice & ranch coleslaw wraps

  By MisteR Fitz on January 18, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  TWELVE hours.. Yup it’s an all nighter.. One where you keep waking up sniffing the air wondering if it’s time to get up yet..(i suppose if you didn’t like roast porky goodness then it may offend.. Doubt it though big… Read More ›

• Spatchcocked chuckon

  By MisteR Fitz on January 17, 2015 • ( 17 )

  

  Seeing how we normally feed the hounds chicken it seemed like quite a treat to be actually eating ourselves! First the spatchcock .. Simple as long as you have good scissors .. Just cut out the backbone chop it into… Read More ›

• Injun use up food

  By MisteR Fitz on January 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Being on the use up mode still the indoors freezer gave us the gift of a mystery curry that Mrs Fitz made a good while back.. That’s chicken she was sure.. It was.. I got this new gadget.. Gadget? Hmm… Read More ›

• Turtle bean pies

  By MisteR Fitz on January 15, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  Am in a bit of a use up mode at the moment.. Need to clear down the freezer food stocks.. This outing involved a mix that I think was once a joint for a roast that got turned into an… Read More ›

• Delias scones don’t seem to fail..

  By MisteR Fitz on January 13, 2015 • ( 10 )

  This Delia recipe for scones seems to produce great results.. Get the actual measurements offa Delia online.. Simple though.. 200 grams self raising flour, 110 ml of milk, a couple tablespoons of golden caster sugar.. A pinch of salt.. 40-50… Read More ›

• Sweetcorn & baby courgette fritters & last of the veal in lettuce cups

  By MisteR Fitz on January 13, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  That’s a long title! I like these fritters. Like really like them.. Haven’t made them for ages though! So whilst looking for another thing I came across spooning with Rosie.. A great cookbook thing that Father sent years ago.. This… Read More ›

• Veal Laab namtok thingy lettuce cups with awesome crisps

  By MisteR Fitz on January 11, 2015 • ( 29 )

  

  I am still unsure if this is called Laab or namtok.. I think it’s Laab .. Although this probably isn’t either! Rose veal cooked in some water with shallots.. The water helps break down the meat quickly.. Then the seasoning… Read More ›

• Green verbena crispy chicken & big hasslebacks

  By MisteR Fitz on January 10, 2015 • ( 25 )

  

  Green verbena harrisa paste.. That’s what the lovely thigh fillets that I skinned and removed that one bone from got a smearing with.. They were left all afternoon to hopefully gain flavour.. Chicken is such a bugger to get flavour… Read More ›

• Italian sausage casserole? With gratin

  By MisteR Fitz on January 9, 2015 • ( 23 )

  

  Why the question mark? Because I am not sure if this actually is a casserole? Let me tell you and then we can decide? Cool.. Now as you know I prefer to make my own delicious sausages.. Yet these Italian… Read More ›

• Rotisserie chicken tortillas

  By MisteR Fitz on January 8, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  Managed to pick up a red ticket Free range corn fed chicken.. Cool ! That’s some for the hounds and some for us.. they are having theirs with brown rice and quinoa .. Ours are being uplifted with taco seasoning,… Read More ›

• Cottage pie = cows

  By MisteR Fitz on January 7, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Ok .. Now we all remember that cottage pie is made with cows right? Not sheep , pigs, ducks, (I had a duck cottage pie on a flight to Portugal once, although it was indeed rather good it’s not right!)….. Read More ›

• Janssons temptation and hanger steak

  By MisteR Fitz on January 6, 2015 • ( 14 )

  

  Janssons temptation .. ?? It’s a wonderful Swedish dish.. A great potatoey number with cream onions, potato and anchovies.. Anchovies? Mr Fitz?? Fish? Really? Yup.. Really really.. Slice the potatoes and onion.. Layered in the dish.. Anchovies added at each… Read More ›

• Leetle scones , jam and cream and chicken pie and roasties

  By MisteR Fitz on January 5, 2015 • ( 17 )

  

  Strange title ? Not really! I was pretty darn proud of myself cooking these scones.. Ok for bakers out there and cake people I am sure you can churn them out all day.. ! Yet I do savoury not sweet….. Read More ›

• Saturday night injun food..

  By MisteR Fitz on January 3, 2015 • ( 17 )

  

  So we at last get to have great injun food once more! We started by visiting balas sweet centre which is to be fair a good way a way from us.. It’s so worth the drive though! The samosa chaat… Read More ›

• Mutton chop curry and failed naan

  By MisteR Fitz on January 3, 2015 • ( 12 )

  

  Well fiesta friday is in fine swing! And I still have an abundance of mutton chops.. Must be time to make a curry.. ! Easy peasey.. Fried Spanish onions .(I love brown Spanish onions..). The chops added too.. Then a… Read More ›

• New Year’s Day mutton chops 1002 posts!

  By MisteR Fitz on January 2, 2015 • ( 47 )

  

  Well there we go it’s another year over, and a new ones just begun! ( there may be a song in that ..).. So happy new year to all.. Let’s all agree that 2015 will be much nicer than 2014….. Read More ›

• Laab or is it namtok? (spicy noodles with veal)

  By MisteR Fitz on January 1, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  New Year’s Eve suppers need to be quite nice indeed I think.. And it’s always good to try out something different .. So this I believe is a Thai dish? Perhaps not fully authentic yet hey! It’s darn tasty!! Minced… Read More ›

• News years eve Brekkie

  By MisteR Fitz on December 31, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  First of all apologies if you have already entered 2015.. Of 20015 (? that’s for my attorney! Never been the greatest with numbers ..).. That Dubai firework show was awesome though right? Yet this was a seriously good breakfast that… Read More ›

• Chicken chasseur and buttery herb mash

  By MisteR Fitz on December 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Baby it’s cold outside.. Brrrrr!! That calls for a chicken stew.. A tasty one.. And chicken chasseur is just the ticket.. Chicken thighs, onions, tarragon, white wine and herbs and stuff.. Cooked in the crockpot/slowcooker.. First the chicken skinned and… Read More ›

• Brioche bun burgers and spud skinz salad

  By MisteR Fitz on December 29, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Home made burgers .. The best there are really.. You get to choose the meat .. Reduce the fat and collagen percentages and season as you choose.. Cool ! Tonites were seasoned hard.. Veal jus powder , italian mix from… Read More ›

• Homemade scotch eggs & sausage rolls

  By MisteR Fitz on December 29, 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  Bring out the classics!! Sausage rolls as we all know are the schizzle.. These were up to scratch.. Using some of those orange ticketed items! Hampshire sired free range Sage and onion stuffing balls ‘meat’ (sorry).. The same pork chipolatas….. Read More ›

• St Stephens day ( Boxing Day).. Use-up..

  By MisteR Fitz on December 27, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  St Stephens day.. As it’s called in eire.. Or Boxing Day as others may be more au fait with perhaps.. It’s a day of leftovers mainly.. A good bubble and squeak with cold cuts perhaps? ( now find right that… Read More ›

• Christmas Chimchurri hanger steak, roasted red sprouts, king spuds

  By MisteR Fitz on December 26, 2014 • ( 16 )

  

  Christmas lunch.. That one meal each year that terrifies and delights .. That one meal that has people eating things they never would normally.. (Or maybe that’s just a British thing?).. Particularly that turkey thing… (I say thing as most… Read More ›

• Christmas morning bacon butties

  By MisteR Fitz on December 25, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  It’s Christmas!! So I suppose happy Christmas to all.. Heck! Why not! Happy Christmas all There we go.. Right festive hello over let’s talk bacon .. Proper bacon.. Middle bacon.. The true king of bacon.. ( and this very lightly… Read More ›

• Chapli style kebab & lavash bread

  By MisteR Fitz on December 24, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Lovely soft lamby kebabs.. Yummmmmm.. I love kebabs.. They have to be good though , the meat of a good quality for starters. And not left sitting around too long.. Also I do think they need to be flavoured.. Sure… Read More ›

• Fried chicken breakfast & proper tasty pasties

  By MisteR Fitz on December 23, 2014 • ( 19 )

  

  Fried chicken for breakfast? Is this Vegas? (I did have fried chicken for breakfast once in Vegas.. Along with Yukon mash and gravy.. And it was the business!).. Yet it’s not really the thing you should have for breakfast.. Unless… Read More ›

• Pat makes sausages welsh dragon & merguez-esque

  By MisteR Fitz on December 22, 2014 • ( 10 )

  

  I couldn’t let my godson Patrick leave our house without him making sausages.. First the style? Two types .. The first for supper.. Welsh dragon.. British Belly pork ( of course all our meat is antibiotic free and grass at… Read More ›

• Patricks pie

  By MisteR Fitz on December 21, 2014 • ( 21 )

  

  We are lucky enough to have my Godson staying with us for the weekend.. Mr Wentworth and Vora Murley have thoroughly enjoyed having Patrick around.. Anew cuddle friend! Patrick has an Australian Mum and a welsh/English dad.. So he must… Read More ›

• Injun veggie supper, red Brussels and mushroom peace

  By MisteR Fitz on December 19, 2014 • ( 19 )

  

  Yup you read that right.. Veggie supper.. Absolutely no meat.. And it was lovely!! First the mushrooms and peas number.. Fried onions in desi ghee.. Added ginger and garlic paste and spices.. Masala and the like.. Adding the mushrooms ….. Read More ›

• Roast pork chow mein using the last of the leftover pork

  By MisteR Fitz on December 17, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  That lovely porky delight just keeps giving! This was using up the last of it.. It made four good tubs.. Which meant a pal got to share in the joy of porky noodley goodness.. I love chow mein!! First chopped… Read More ›

• Roast pork & potato croquettes

  By MisteR Fitz on December 16, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  What’s the best thing about roasting ‘ high’? (meaning to cook more of a roast than you needed at the time..).. Leftovers! This outing of leftovers is a fave.. I dig croquettes .. That outside crunchiness .. Giving way to… Read More ›

• Roast pork supper

  By MisteR Fitz on December 15, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Roast pork .. If you don’t dig pork turn over now.. Inspired by my attorney who was having a bit of a pre-Christmas thing as the countdown has now begun .. ( hope it went swimmingly!).. A piece of yellow… Read More ›

• Masa chips and use up bits ala mehican

  By MisteR Fitz on December 13, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  I have been waiting and wanting to use my little Hugo that I brought back from Mexico City for a while now.. Also wanting to use that smuggled back masa flour.. Just mixed with hot water with a good hit… Read More ›

• Steak, breads and sauces

  By MisteR Fitz on December 13, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  Couldn’t think of what else to call this post .. Suppose could have called it seriously tasty!! The bread to begin.. 250 grms of plain flour.. The last of one of the bags smuggled back from mexico .. With a… Read More ›

• Tuna steak , French beans and potatoes

  By MisteR Fitz on December 13, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Tuna steak.. Huh? Not like.. Real steak?? Nope.. The fish variety.. Marinated in Bharat spices Wonderful new potatoes .. I forget the type yet very good and not those nasty. Maris peer things.. Yuck!! Mixed up with spring onion, French… Read More ›

• Short rib cottage pie

  By MisteR Fitz on December 12, 2014 • ( 21 )

  

  Cottage pie Not shepherds pie The difference? The animal inside.. I have to admit to it bugging me slightly when they get mixed up.. Cottage pie has to be beef, and to include veggies and herbs found around the cottage…. Read More ›

• Corned beef hash -easy , so easy

  By MisteR Fitz on December 11, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Hash is great.. All kinds of hash.. Corned beef hash is best though .. ( although in my younger days morrocan was rather favourable.. Ahem..).. How the corned beef being devoured here is not the corned beef you may be… Read More ›

• Spaghetti bolognesey and chilli garlic toasts

  By MisteR Fitz on December 10, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

  Good meaty red sauce and pasta.. Cool.. Always cool .. Reminds you of great movies.. I reckon it should always be eaten when in a vest .. I am all out of vests.. (Note to self.. Get vests ..).. This… Read More ›

• Beef short ribs with inca bella roasties

  By MisteR Fitz on December 9, 2014 • ( 13 )

  

  Short ribs.. Yeah.. I am gonna write that again.. Short ribs… Mmmmm With the weather definitely developing into the winter we have been waiting for its time to pull out dishes like this.. Two short ribs.. Browned on one side… Read More ›

• What’s under those then? & Fidee cent y’all

  By MisteR Fitz on December 6, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  After what felt like a long day indeed.. Including taking back the most ridiculous clown car-esque hire car ever.. We kept expecting that clowns would pour outta it every time we parked up!! We had these.. With this great wine!… Read More ›

• Iyers VEGETARIAN/VEGAN cafe – cork – eire – review (kinda!)..

  By MisteR Fitz on December 6, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  I have been watching this place on twitter for a while now .. (Mine is @mrfitzcooks by the way.. Ahem..).. It always has me looking at it with a smile and mild hunger at the way they are seemingly twisting… Read More ›

• Hotel room buffet.. A hotel in Cork – Ireland

  By MisteR Fitz on December 5, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  You may recall posts like this one on cookingwithmrfitz.com .. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/10/17/in-room-dining-mr-fitz-stylee/ It’s how we love to eat when we stay in hotels.. Sure the room service menu is sometimes fun.. Yet when you can snack out in your suite all… Read More ›

• Back in eire’..

  By MisteR Fitz on December 5, 2014 • ( 21 )

  

  We are back in the Emerald Isle.. Tiny planes fly here!! (Those great looking grapes are wonderful as a breakfast snack on the train to the plane!).. Still it’s lovely weather . Cold yet bright and lovely.. Lunch was just… Read More ›

• Old school food (not educational)..

  By MisteR Fitz on December 5, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  This is old school food.. Sometimes there just ain’t no school like old school.. Why whoop this up? To pass onto Grandfather Fitz.. Mama is going up to spend a little time with him so food gifts are the best… Read More ›

• Hanger steak wraps with Arabic salad

  By MisteR Fitz on December 5, 2014 • ( 27 )

  

  My favourite piece of steak.. Cut out of an English bullock that has been aged upon passing.. And of course from my favourite butchers! Onglet or hanger steak is simply wonderful ! And if you think that there is just… Read More ›

• Eating up leftovers, perhaps a fusion too far?

  By MisteR Fitz on December 3, 2014 • ( 9 )

  

  With the fridge holding stock of various delicious ‘ just can’t bear to throw them away’ items.. It had to be a simple supper of leftovers.. Leftover cous cous.. And the lamb ras thingy.. (Originally part of this!).. And little… Read More ›

• Easy roast beef & lovely (ultimate?) roasties

  By MisteR Fitz on December 3, 2014 • ( 11 )

  

  We were lucky enough to have one if MrsFitz’s best pals come and stay with us from eire. .. So fun was had.. For Sunday lunch though it had to be a roast.. With the weather starting to proper winter… Read More ›

• Wild saffron cous cous & pouisson & puffys

  By MisteR Fitz on November 30, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Remember that wild saffron I said that father Fitz got me in morocco ? Well it arrived from Amsterdam in great shape!! And also some great smelling ras al hanout.. So that shaped supper .. The cous cous is scary… Read More ›

• Low and slow duck chinese-esque?

  By MisteR Fitz on November 29, 2014 • ( 15 )

  

  Finger food for supper.. And what better than duck wrapped in chinese pancakes with green onion and cucumber.. Just why does that work so well? Who invented that flavour combo? I think they deserve a great big hat for that….. Read More ›

• Italian P&B burgers & dog chicken chow mein

  By MisteR Fitz on November 27, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  This was lunch today.. I write it like that as it was a mighty fine lunch.. Italian P&B? Pork an Beef minced.. With fantastic Italian herb mix from Amsterdam .. Probably the best smuggled in ‘ herbs’ ever … Ahem…… Read More ›

• Twice baked karate chop Italian spuds

  By MisteR Fitz on November 27, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  It’s definitely the weather for baked potatoes.. The mornings are now frosty and misty.. There is a damp in the air and it’s squelchy underfoot! That calls for food hugs.. One of the best simple pleasures I reckon is the… Read More ›

• Hanger steak wraps & sabzi pollo herby puffys

  By MisteR Fitz on November 25, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  That steak just lasted and lasted.. A superb purchase!! (One more bit to go after this!! ).. (That was just a reminder for ya!..).. So what next to turn it into? Wraps.. Well wrong language really.. What would you call… Read More ›

• Left over fava bean lamb with cous cous

  By MisteR Fitz on November 24, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Had some of those chops left over. That’s the good thing about cooking just the little extra when can.. Inspired by Father Fitz’s recent trip to morocco .. Am thinking a cous Cousy number.. (Although it turned into more of… Read More ›

• Middle bacon sarnies

  By MisteR Fitz on November 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes a bacon sandwich is just the ticket! A few things though.. No snotty bacon please!! Fresh French unsalted butter and I leave the always argued condiment choice to you.. Personally it’s red for us.. This bacon is awesome!! Middle… Read More ›

• Steaks & Chops & Padron peppers

  By MisteR Fitz on November 23, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Steak and chops for supper… Yeah! The chops? Lamb.. Great deal on lamb at the moment in the UK.. I heartily suggest buying it and enjoying it , you could always freeze some too.. Although why not just hook yourself… Read More ›

• Easy beef bourguignon & panko roasties + sheesh kebab chigwell

  By MisteR Fitz on November 22, 2014 • ( 18 )

  

  Many fine recipes for beef bourguignon .. That classic dinner party dish.. The make life easy yet everyone thinks it was complicated dinner party dish.. Marinating the meat in wine for 24 hrs..adding boiled pork rinds scraped.. Lardons, those tincy… Read More ›

• A guest post? Kinda!

  By MisteR Fitz on November 21, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  I don’t really do guest posts.. Of course I welcome guests to my virtual rumblings.. Yet this one is slightly different.. Father Fitz has at last been enjoying the joys of Morocco .. Am very pleased that he has.. I… Read More ›

• Mrs Fitz lamb stew..

  By MisteR Fitz on November 21, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  With the travel over for a couple of weeks it’s nice to reset the body clock properly.. The cold weather has definitely appeared, which is quite nice as you get to wear your cold weather articles.. Seeking the scarves and… Read More ›

• Quick Barcelona round up!

  By MisteR Fitz on November 20, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Righty… A quick trip out to Barcelona for work porpoises .. Starting with a stay and meal at the Mondrian in Londons south bank.. It’s the old shipping containers, ( not literally, that’s the name of the building!).. It’s very… Read More ›

• You can’t beat a bit of bubble

  By MisteR Fitz on November 17, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Bubble and squeak… Yeah.. That super treat made by over cooking a previous dish.. Bubble is great! There are so many variations and option for a bit of bubble.. This was breakfasts.. Sprouts and roasties.. Chopped up with a roscoff… Read More ›

• Peppercorn fillet with sprouts & inca bella roasties

  By MisteR Fitz on November 16, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  Last of that fillet steak need eating… What a wonderful purchase of a great bit of beast.. Perfect for rolling in very strong pepper .. Umm a little too strong.. Simply cooked in lurpack cooking butter.. The inca bella potatoes… Read More ›

• Who doesn’t like chicken wings?

  By MisteR Fitz on November 15, 2014 • ( 11 )

  

  Ok.. Put your hands down if you are vegetarian ( a ‘real’ one not the kind that thinks fish, chicken and sheep guts (cheese) are ok to eat..).. Or a vegan.. Or simply someone who doesn’t like good fried chicken….. Read More ›

• Chinese supper for one.

  By MisteR Fitz on November 15, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  With Mrs Fitz over in the Emerald Isle it’s supper for one.. Chinese .. Dish one: Chow mein – plain.. Roscoff onion. , Chinese garlic & ginger, shredded carrot .. All cooked in chilli oil diluted with sunflower oil.. Beansprouts… Read More ›

• Spatchcock pouissin & inca bellas

  By MisteR Fitz on November 15, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Chicken and veg.. Meat and potatoes .. Simple honest eating.. Ok.. ‘Poshed’up a bit by having the pouissins.. Yet they were red ticket items ! Simply taken out of the packet.. Straight onto the oven bars.. Above the wonderful (… Read More ›

• Pains perdu.. & dim sum

  By MisteR Fitz on November 13, 2014 • ( 9 )

  

  First the dim sum .. Bought from waitrose.. Mrs Fitz loves dim sum.. Any good? With loads of dressings .. Nah.. Nopey dope dope nope.. Ahh well I know not to ge them again .. Mind you the complex packaging… Read More ›

• Red ticket fillet

  By MisteR Fitz on November 13, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Wasn’t planning on having steak again for supper.. Yet with this red ticket special on a fantastic piece of Hereford beef fillet it just couldn’t be missed! Reduced from £43 per kilo to £12!!! Now that’s a saving!! So you… Read More ›

• Steak & spuds

  By MisteR Fitz on November 12, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

  (The lead picture is not the steak we are having.. Just to let you know!! ) Sometimes all you want fur supper is something easy peasey.. (Not japaneasey..).. Steak .. Mrs Fitz loves steak.. I quite like it too.. I… Read More ›

• Mr Fitz ‘carnitas’.. Home again

  By MisteR Fitz on November 11, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  I have arrived back home.. It’s been a long one this trip.. It feels long.. The journey through the hills back into Mexico City was interesting.. A slight possible altercation with some ranchero narco .. We were driving.. On a… Read More ›

• Weird beer cocktail

  By MisteR Fitz on November 9, 2014 • ( 10 )

  

  Forgot to share this with you .. Dressing bizarre this drink.. Had it at the thermal baths with a pal.. It’s wrong it’s not big not clever.. Trust me. First the chap rolls the edge of the cup in gloopy… Read More ›

• Restaurant & hotel MATEA ixtapan

  By MisteR Fitz on November 9, 2014 • ( 10 )

  

  This is a great place.. And just right for my last meals in the state of Mexico.. The chef is cool and his team great.. They have a kitchen and surroundings to kill for! The food was very good.. Mexican… Read More ›

• Hotel Matea Inn somewhere in the state of Mexico!

  By MisteR Fitz on November 9, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  I have to admit to not being one hundred percent sure of actually where I am right now.. It’s not the tequila as am kinda off the pop for now. More that it’s been a long day.. First a meeting… Read More ›

• Ixtapan breakfast

  By MisteR Fitz on November 8, 2014 • ( 20 )

  

  Rightyhoo.. Here I am in ixtapan .. 2800 metres above sea level .. Ok that’s Toluca .. Yet I am not that far away.. It is great to finally get fresh air although it hurts your head.. Do I get… Read More ›

• It’s not the leaving of Mexico City that grieves me..

  By MisteR Fitz on November 8, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Moving in out of the city.. By bye Mexico City for now.. Looking forward to getting some fresh air! My nozzle feels like it’s done a whole box of ‘wolf of wall street’ donuts!! So for the last breakfast I… Read More ›

• Mexico City eating.. I need to cook..

  By MisteR Fitz on November 7, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

  I’m getting the ‘haven’t cooked for while’ itch.. Even maybe it’s becoming a scratch… Annoying.. The food is also starting to grate me a little… I gotta refocus.. A good lunch though .. Made a nice break in the working… Read More ›

• Tacos & protests.. Mexico City #43

  By MisteR Fitz on November 6, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Ok! Had to get over that steak supper.. Luckily lunch was provided at work.. Now we are changing through the gears..( umm not on the roads in Mexico city though!!).. Sheeshola! Lunch was tacos topped with alfalfa ( other toppings… Read More ›

• Stoopid price steak .. & breakfast ‘tapas’ ..

  By MisteR Fitz on November 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Maybe that should have been the other way around? Let’s start with breakfast.. I love the juices available here in Mexico City.. So fresh .. This was carrot , with lemon.. and the tapas ? A sugar ring of course!!… Read More ›