Lambs

lamb methi curry-esque thingy mah jiggy… #pressurekingpro outing

By Mr Fitz on July 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

Well shucks I didn’t know what to call this fabulous dish! Well apart from freakin off the chain awesome perhaps? Hmm mebbe not.. I scored a pressure king pro .. those TV ads got to me .. that’s what happens… Read More ›

Wild garlic jerseys, spring lamb choppies, purple sprouting broccoli.. bye bye winter!

By Mr Fitz on May 14, 2017 • ( 4 )

Fabulous lamb chops with wild garlic watercress & green onion jersey royals.. fine meat & at least two veggies

Easter Tandoori time!

By Mr Fitz on April 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

There is something just wonderful about tandoori cooked meats.. that spicyesque flavour.. slightly burnt although still juicy and tender.. And this was a lovely treat after an afternoon clearing the garden .. starting with the meats.. baby .. ahem ok… Read More ›

‘Turk-esque’ piad pizza type wrap thingy

By Mr Fitz on January 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

Well shucks I didn’t know quite what to call it.. if think the base as being a Turkish pizza.. basically lightly spiced ground meat in top of a pizza base only thinner and not crispy? Confused .. hmm possibly.. well… Read More ›

Forty three festive lamb chops ‘pie’

By Mr Fitz on December 21, 2016 • ( 2 )

Forty three? Hmm maybe forty five or more.. either way there was a heap.. why so many? Leftovers from a catering gig! First the potatoes, chermoula paste smudged all over the slices.. Chopped garlic and some caper juice too.. Then… Read More ›

Quick fire posts no1 minty lamb chops mashy and veg or meat and at least two ..

By Mr Fitz on November 3, 2016 • ( 0 )

A couple of quick fire posts popping up now.. first up.. sheesh it’s a getting cold I tells ya.. cold indeedy, we are getting ice in the morning.. frosty crispy sparkly icey crystals.. Time for a leetle comfort eating.. And… Read More ›

@meatopiauk time to meat up with a great pal..

By Mr Fitz on September 4, 2016 • ( 1 )

now I have this excellent pal of mine.. You know the kinda pal that you don’t have to keep a close contact with to know that you are both totally there for each other whenever you may need it? I… Read More ›

Baby button mushroom and flageolet ‘curry’ with pooris

By Mr Fitz on June 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

minus the freezer foraged hogget curry https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2016/05/22/the-great-freezer-disaster-hogget-agogo this would be a fantastic vegan/ vegetarian number.. Oh and also I suppose omitting the whack of ghee that makes it so damn tasty! Simple to make.. It’s one of those homey feeling… Read More ›

beef and pulled hogget Chilli nachos

By Mr Fitz on June 4, 2016 • ( 0 )

good chilli this.. Starting by browning the meat. adding a can of smuggled sliced jalapeños .. A big squidge of tomato purée.. A great shake of smuggled chilli and lime powder … I need to get back to Mexico soon! … Read More ›

A good walk and vegetarian week

By Mr Fitz on May 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

we had an excellent walk the other day.. A good six miles of fields, woods and pastures… And to start celebrate the national vegetarian week what better than a roast chicken? (Well I am sure that the chicken was… Read More ›

Sausage making time! (And hogget chops, jersey royals and purple broccoli)..

By Mr Fitz on May 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

Whenever I need a good think about things.. Sausage making helps me through it! You can see a bunch of them here! https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/?s=Sausages&x=0&y=0 These ones I am making with great chipolata style skins .. and a mix of old English… Read More ›

Moroccan hogget curry type thingy with zatar breads … Really rather tasty!

By Mr Fitz on April 29, 2016 • ( 1 )

As the weather is not so great.. Well it’s very sunny yet my oh my is it cold! ( the heating gets sneakily popped back on when Mrs Fitz doesn’t notice.. ).. That means a stew type affair.. Going Moroccan… Read More ›

Hogget chops and #jerseyroyal potatoes meat and three veg!

By Mr Fitz on April 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

Right First lets get something clear.. Potatoes really really really do count as a veg.. So this makes three .. This is our second outing of the fantastic #jerseyroyal potatoes.. they do seem to be a bit early this year….. Read More ›

Simply baked spuds, masala beans, mutton chilli…

By Mr Fitz on April 13, 2016 • ( 0 )

Having a good stash of leftover foodstuffs in the freezer is always a bonus.. and having found one of Mrs Fitz’s excellent mutton chillies then that’s supper sorted! The potatoes are simply stabbed up , rubbed with olive oil and… Read More ›

Morroccan hogget chops, first season #jerseyroyal potatoes, Chinese greens

By Mr Fitz on April 9, 2016 • ( 2 )

I get really excited when the first jersey royal potatoes arrive in the store.. If you are unaware of the magic of these potatoes have a look at this link here.. http://www.jerseyroyals.co.uk/about-jersey-royals.aspx You may know the variety as international kidney… Read More ›

Calcutta brasserie a review , not paid yet free food …

By Mr Fitz on April 6, 2016 • ( 0 )

so I get asked kinda out of the blue by a local PR agency if I wouldn’t mind popping along to the Calcutta brassiere in the historic market town of stony Stratford .. Sure says i why not! Now I… Read More ›

Lovely leftover lamb lasagna

By Mr Fitz on March 30, 2016 • ( 2 )

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 ›

The Easter hogget, wild garlic salsa verde baby potatoes, sage and onion Yorkshire pud, bacon wrapped wedges and veggies with Hungarian salami.. YEAH!

By Mr Fitz on March 28, 2016 • ( 2 )

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)

By Mr Fitz on March 26, 2016 • ( 7 )

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 ›

Optigrill frenched lamb chops, whipped cream potatoes, French lamby peas and carrots

By Mr Fitz on February 27, 2016 • ( 2 )

So we have this optigrill.. Have you seen them? http://www.tefal.co.uk/Optigrill?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Optigrill_Purchase We have had it a while.. It was originally to replace the toasted sandwich maker .. These things happen huh? 😶 It’s pretty neat.. Very tevhy looking! Funky lights tell… Read More ›

Good for your Heart pressure cooker Italian mutton stew with loads of veg and rosecoco beans, #speedysuppers

By Mr Fitz on February 19, 2016 • ( 2 )

winter dishes abound.. And comfort food required to feed the soul and bellies.. And using something like mutton would normally require a huge amount of time to cook down.. Step up to the plate with the pressure cooker.. Pressure cooking….. Read More ›

Mutton leg Keema extra, flame roti’s

By Mr Fitz on February 13, 2016 • ( 5 )

keema.. Wonderful.. To be honest any ground meat dish is really quite nice.. Yet let’s make sure it’s good meat though right?.. It makes all the difference! And not the scraps.. ( although hey they have a place in my… Read More ›

Easy Veggie samosas using leftovers

By Mr Fitz on February 9, 2016 • ( 7 )

samosas are one (or a few!)of those wonderful things in life.. Well I think do anyways .. Please don’t add corn though.. That’s just all kinds of wrong.. 😕 First the pastry.. Really simple, using two types of flour, sponge… Read More ›

Lamb tales again.. Asian pancakes

By Mr Fitz on January 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

Still on the lamb! Decided to try make our own Chinese style pancakes to go with the lamb that I shredded and fried off with hoisin and garlic sauce along with an extra amount of ketjip manis.. And strips of… Read More ›

Leftover Freezer foraged lamb part one the classic shepherds pie..

By Mr Fitz on January 27, 2016 • ( 2 )

ok.. Am starting this one as ever.. Let’s go through it one more time huh? Sheep related meat = shepherds pie Cow related meat = cottage pie Anything else meatwise = neither of the above .. Ok? 😶 Cool! With… Read More ›

Foraged Welsh lamb leg, salsa verde supper

By Mr Fitz on January 26, 2016 • ( 11 )

welsh lamb is a fine thing.. Yet seeing how my godson lives in the weak valleys they never can get their hands on it at a readonable price! Weird huh? I guess that’s just how ‘trade’ works huh? This one… Read More ›

Leftover curry paratha / stuffed flatbreads

By Mr Fitz on January 25, 2016 • ( 5 )

What to do with that leftover curry from the other day ? Turn them into something else of course! That’s the best thing with leftovers .. You get to turn them into new things! And what nicer than a stuffed… Read More ›

Mutton carrot curry and potato and peace curry

By Mr Fitz on January 22, 2016 • ( 10 )

with freezer foraging in full swing this outing ended up with mutton.. There are a few unnamed items in there.. The first bag was just ribs.. Not really any meat on them at all. So another had to be found…. Read More ›

Leftover curries

By Mr Fitz on January 17, 2016 • ( 2 )

good thing about having loads of things cooked is the leftovers.. Just perfect for supper.. Fresh flatbreads made.. Chef Ping deals with the reheating.. And we just deal with the eating.. Perfect..

Chicken curry, veal kofta curry, mushroom and pea curry, carrot and brussel sprout curry, lamb kebabs, ghee buttered rice, yoghurt breads…

By Mr Fitz on January 16, 2016 • ( 11 )

Now that’s a title huh? Well it is indeed all of the above.. So what first? Hmm Ok first the chicken.. It was marinated chicken breast.. Fried off hard then slathered in a #sharwoods sauce.. Simple and I have to… Read More ›

Lamb and chorizo cous cous, Harissa yoghurt and leftover wrap chips

By Mr Fitz on January 10, 2016 • ( 12 )

having foraged in the freezer and found this piece of lamb fillet it cried out for a dusting of shawarma spices and mustard oil.. And the cous cous is made simply with chicken stock.. Some smuggled Moroccan spices ,… Read More ›

A couple of curries

By Mr Fitz on December 31, 2015 • ( 7 )

just a couple of curries for supper.. First one I am trying out this jar of Rajasthani sauce.. Trying to recreate that wonderful food we had on our fantastic Indian adventures.. A new one on me was to first fry… Read More ›

Muttoned up.. supper time..

By Mr Fitz on December 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

Returning home meant a lack of meat in the house.. And I have been quite down in my meat quota. Problem is that my Volvo spectacularly self destructed prior to us starting our Indian adventures.. So no car! (Mrs Fitz… Read More ›

First Jaipur supper -trust me it’s darn good indeedy!

By Mr Fitz on November 29, 2015 • ( 5 )

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 ›

And so it begins.. Indian adventures

By Mr Fitz on November 27, 2015 • ( 6 )

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 ›

Happy shanksgiving

By Mr Fitz on November 25, 2015 • ( 2 )

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 ›

Gyros, doner kebab, doner time, elephant legs… Straw fries, easy yoghurt bread..

By Mr Fitz on November 23, 2015 • ( 8 )

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 ›

Welsh lamb curry two ways

By Mr Fitz on November 17, 2015 • ( 7 )

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 ›

Freezer finds -injun

By Mr Fitz on November 12, 2015 • ( 0 )

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 ›

Welsh Shepherds pie with three veg mash & purple sprouting broccoli spears -welcome to comfort food!

By Mr Fitz on November 4, 2015 • ( 7 )

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

By Mr Fitz on November 2, 2015 • ( 7 )

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 ›

Use up supper , although tasty as ….

By Mr Fitz on October 21, 2015 • ( 0 )

stuff to use up.. Sometimes one of the greatest moments in the kitchen.. This was one of those .. Some tandoori chicken needing cooking.. So into the pan with water and extra thyme.. It’s a great way of cooking chicken….. Read More ›

Lamb chops two ways

By Mr Fitz on October 2, 2015 • ( 4 )

having picked up this fantastic rack of lamb from me pal Ben @redbornefarm I decided to chop it up into chops.. Reasoning being that Mrs Fitz had made an excellent chermula (morrocany type sauce thingy).. And these chops were… Read More ›

Proper Irish lamb stew?

By Mr Fitz on September 25, 2015 • ( 0 )

Ok.. So there are a zillion ways that people tell you to make Irish stew… As Mrs Fitz is 100% Irish it makes it even more difficults.. This is my version for this outing.. First there should be far more… Read More ›

@meatopiauk

By Mr Fitz on September 19, 2015 • ( 2 )

firstly let me tell you I have been waiting to attend this event for ages.. I missed it two years in a row.. Yet for my birthday back in March Mrs Fitz bought me an excellent gift of not only… Read More ›

Friday night Chinese fakeaway

By Mr Fitz on September 19, 2015 • ( 1 )

now Mrs Fitz is not the biggest fan of Chinese food and we don’t really eat it that often.. Yet sometimes when you get a hankering for summat.. And this was one of those hankerings.. And what better to make… Read More ›

Welsh lamb chops two ways .. And the BEST chips ever!

By Mr Fitz on September 8, 2015 • ( 5 )

Having managed to score a red ticket number on some wonderful Welsh lamb chops.. It’s was what to do with them? Hmm hmmmm hmmmm.. Ok.. Start by using up some glaze that I had that needed using.. Pimping it with… Read More ›

Tasty Things with minced/ground lamb..

By Mr Fitz on August 31, 2015 • ( 9 )

I was lucky enough to have access to a few kilos of lamb.. Great quality with a good fat to meat ratio.. And we all know that’s all important! So what to make? There is a Thai dish we really… Read More ›

Spit roast lamb breasts , salsa verde, pico de gallo & piada

By Mr Fitz on August 24, 2015 • ( 7 )

I suppose this was born outta part-inspiration .. Inspiration by watching the excellent Rick Steins adventures.. Venice to Istanbul .. A great show not just the food yet the sheer obvious pleasure he gets from watching it get made.. And… Read More ›

Aiming for lebanesey type of supper..

By Mr Fitz on August 12, 2015 • ( 2 )

Am thinking lebanesey type affair for supper.. Or at least around those parts.. First some salad of aubergine and peppers.. All grilled .. When good and soft and blackened .. Left to cool While the onion fried in… Read More ›

Rose harrisa cous cous, lamb shoulder fillet & inspired aubergines , fresh pomegranate ,In lettuce cups..

By Mr Fitz on August 9, 2015 • ( 1 )

Inspired by my blogger pal at: http://lapetitepaniere.com And the fact that I had an aubergine ( remember there is no such thing as an eggplant 😏) Plus Mrs Fitz reminding me that we haven’t had cous cous for an age….. Read More ›

Rack o lamb with herby sauces.. and brilliant new season potatoes , oh and a loaf of bread..

By Mr Fitz on July 27, 2015 • ( 2 )

Having this great rack of lamb from my pals at redborne school farm.. Trimmed up.. Then after deciding that I had not played with my food enough.. Trimmed some more.. Maybe a little too much! Yet that’s… Read More ›

Merguez and really rather nice chips

By Mr Fitz on July 25, 2015 • ( 4 )

as some will know I adore merguez.. It’s right up there in the world of sausages .. Right up there.. These ones are crackalackin.. As ever with lamb casings they can often decide to burst on you if they… Read More ›

Mutton curry thingy … ( it’s got lots in and travelled the world of flavours..

By Mr Fitz on July 15, 2015 • ( 6 )

I had this great leg of excellent mutton from redborne school farm.. Check the price out! Brilliant huh? So what to do.. ( yeah ok so the title of the post gives it away somewhat huh? 😉).. Looked at… Read More ›

Lamb rib & spinach curry thingy

By Mr Fitz on July 10, 2015 • ( 5 )

So I had these lamb ribs.. Originally destined for a marinade and into the grill.. Yet needed to do something for supper.. So trimming them up or is that down? The bones and funny bits going straight to the… Read More ›

Lamb shank surprise! and freaked up bread..

By Mr Fitz on June 20, 2015 • ( 13 )

the good thing about the way we cook is that often it provides meals way past the event.. This one is a great freezer find.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2015/05/12/mrs-fitz-harrissa-lamb-shanks/ Jolly well done Mrs Fitz! Defrosted and into a pan with a little extra… Read More ›

Leetle T-bone lamb choppies BBQ’ued

By Mr Fitz on June 16, 2015 • ( 4 )

Having got the Middle Eastern butcher to run these through the bandsaw to get them as thin as possible..taking off the tail yet leaving a perfect little T.. I hit them up with the linghams sauce.. Garlic, chilli, ginger… Read More ›

Sesame lamb ribs

By Mr Fitz on June 15, 2015 • ( 5 )

Ribs.. It’s a weird one really.. I think you can’t get more ‘meaty’ than ribs.. Not in the quantity of actual meat yet more like the gnarly bone sucking thing that goes on.. I like em .. Mrs Fitz doesn’t…. Read More ›

Middle Eastern inspired lamb

By Mr Fitz on June 2, 2015 • ( 5 )

With a shoulder of lamb that needed cooking we turned to flavours of the East.. Thinking sweetness and sourness with some heat and lip smackingness.. Pomegranate sauce over the slashed shoulder.. Urfar pepper, coriander and herbamare salt.. Mrs middletons… Read More ›

Steak , lamb and hasslebacks

By Mr Fitz on May 29, 2015 • ( 2 )

bone in sirloin.. Lamb fillet.. Meets hot fickle fish anchovy butter..(remember that stuff?).. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2015/05/11/fickle-fish-anchovy-butter/ Lovely buttery foamy goodness.. Add the meats.. Cook kinda quick…leave to rest.. Ahha.. In the meantime also slice through the red potatoes.. … Read More ›

Last kebabs in Istanbul..

By Mr Fitz on May 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

ok don’t panic! Stay cool!! There are more left for other people.. Yet Is this really the last kebab? We’ll probably joy yet it is indeed for now the last kebab in Istanbul .. So where to have this mon-u-ment-us… Read More ›

Persian mutton with fougasse

By Mr Fitz on May 20, 2015 • ( 4 )

ok.. Countdown is on.. Istanbul here we come .. So let’s eat things like what we think we may get? Perhaps.. With some cans left over and open ( minus the ‘snotty’ one! This turned out pretty darn nice.. Admittedly… Read More ›

Mrs Fitz harrissa lamb shanks

By Mr Fitz on May 12, 2015 • ( 8 )

The slo-cook Revolution continues! Mrs Fitz produces another winner .. Very happy indeedo.. This winning dish is lamb shanks in harrissa .. Rose harrissa ., and a bunch of other stuff too! First the red ticket lamb shoulder shanks.. Always… Read More ›

Mrs Fitz mutton curry

By Mr Fitz on May 5, 2015 • ( 7 )

mrs Fitz doesn’t get to do much of the cooking round here.. Yet when she does it’s always a winner.. I think perhaps because she is pretty precise and won’t go off the tracks! Take the spices for this mutton… Read More ›

pomegranate molasses lamb chops

By Mr Fitz on April 27, 2015 • ( 9 )

After marinating those lovely lamb chops in all kinds of great things! https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2015/04/26/skirtlamb-chopsongletpancetta-salad-corn-muscat-pin-berries/ It meant we still had a bunch left over.. (Still have the Chimchurri skirt too yet that’s for another meal!).. So with the addition of extra pomegranate… Read More ›

Skirt,lamb chops,onglet,pancetta, Salad & corn , Muscat & pin berries..

By Mr Fitz on April 26, 2015 • ( 11 )

huh? Is that just a random collection of words? Nope! It was a flavour feast! First off, the small bit of onglet chopped with pancetta threaded onto bamboo skewers olive oil and Lebanese herbs to flavour.. They made… Read More ›

Easy injun meet Mr Singh

By Mr Fitz on April 24, 2015 • ( 6 )

I came across this product as we were shopping in a store we don’t often go to ..like once/twice a year max!).. So a nice meander through the pretty aisles brought me to this product.. I am a sucker for… Read More ›

Bbq mix up meats

By Mr 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 ›

Kinda Lebanesey food I suppose

By Mr 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 ›

St patricks day redborne lamb stew

By Mr 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 ›

Last supper in Bhukara Ajman UAE

By Mr 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 Mr 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 Mr 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 Mr 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 ›

Shepherds pie sans truffle!

By Mr 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 ›

14 hour magical mutton /shepherds pie

By Mr 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 Mr 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 ›

92 year old lamb stew

By Mr 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 ›

Mutton chop curry and failed naan

By Mr 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 Mr 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 ›

Chapli style kebab & lavash bread

By Mr 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 ›

Pat makes sausages welsh dragon & merguez-esque

By Mr 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 ›

Back in eire’..

By Mr 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 ›

Steaks & Chops & Padron peppers

By Mr 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 ›

Mrs Fitz lamb stew..

By Mr 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 ›

Wholemeal puffys & sprouts & keema

By Mr Fitz on November 2, 2014 • ( 7 )

These puffys are my new best friend.. They are so light and flavoursome.. Mrs Fitz is loving them too! This outing was a wholemeal affair.. Strong Canadian wholemeal flour.. (A little plain to lighten the load..).. Yeast , salt, and… Read More ›

Lamb & spinach curry & Lebanese puffys

By Mr Fitz on October 30, 2014 • ( 2 )

We had some friends popping by tonite.. Just on their way through whilst travelling.. I cannot let people pass through our house without feeding them! So a ‘help yourself , family style’ offering was required.. Lamb and spinach curry is… Read More ›

Balsamic lamb chops & attorneys bouloungere potatoes

By Mr Fitz on October 14, 2014 • ( 4 )

A classic dish? I suppose kinda.. An autumnal comforter? Definitely … After discussions with my attorney about potato dishes he reminds me of boloungere potatoes.. That classic French number that would have gone into the butchers ovens at the end… Read More ›