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Hand raised Pork pies from scratch
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there is something about the pork pie.. Something that is just a treat.. Sure we have recollections of some horrors .. Yet I think the thoughts of the good ones far outweigh the…
Walking around Mexico City & chicharones tacos..
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Did I sleep well? Not really .. Strange room syndrome meets timezone shifts.. You would think I would be used to it by now yet it still hurts a little! Breakfast was a…
Cajun porchetta pan Purdue (roast pork and eggy bread sarnie).. ULTIMATE BREKKIE SANGER (in my world anyhoo).. and it’s for our bestest friend Serena
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This was the last porchetta of 2016.. it was for a lovely wedding reception we did on New Year’s Eve… naturally to ensure that it’s all good we need to take a small…
Ok.. Yeah .. Ok .. It’s been ages .. Hey ho .. How are Y’all? weird ‘N’ Strange times huh?
So where have i been? .. ? Not just in ‘this time” that’s really really freckin odd.. yet overall? Like for AGES RIGHT!!!!***** Hmm well it’s kinda hard keeping up with things.. Ahh shucks , Feck it .. Agreed already….. Read More ›
https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/04/08/cottage-pie-moroccan-meatballs/
this is the a repost.. just sayin..
Sunday lunch leftovers = Pie!
Well hullo again.. it’s been a while huh? Umm yeah.. apologies for that my friends.. been real busy with the urbankitchen and creating fabulous food adventures for our wonderful clients.. Heyhum.. let’s talk leftovers .. These are Sunday lunch leftovers….. Read More ›
Beef wellington with wild garlic, wild chives and wild rosemary and more stuff .. it’s wild! For sure !! Ahem..
Now that’s a title of a post right? Well the beef wellington, that supper party or posher lunch staple.. it used to appear everywhere yet not so much these days.. And why is it making this appearance? Well after bumping… Read More ›
It’s springtime? Let’s roll!
Springtime ? Hmm well I suppose it is … So they say.. ( who the heck are they) anyways? Huh? Never mind that let’s ROLL! Spring roll! With leftover Thai namtok from another wonderful clients event.. that’s one of the… Read More ›
Playing with your food … southern fried porkyness
After landing up with a hand of pork.. yup pigs do indeed have hands.. a good cut .. wanting a blast of heat and then on the low down for .. ummm I think I went for about five hours….. Read More ›
The mighty meaty rib o beef a couple of ways
Fabulous beef indeed!
Chicken fried ribeye steak
As you may be aware.. or mebbe not.. I really really dig Chicken fried steak, pretty hard to find around these parts which as a dang shame .. so hey never minds just hook it up yourself right! Pretty simple… Read More ›
Milton Keynes Chef of the Year – Jon from the Bell and Bear -Emberton – review
So I haven’t been out to eat and write a review for a little while.. so where better to go to than with the Milton Keynes Chef of the year .. I know Jon and his creative flair well.. I… Read More ›
Ok see what’s the story Mr Fitz ? Just where the heck have you been huh?
Yeah ok.. so I have been asked that quite a few times recently .. so just where the heck have I been? Well it’s simples really.. the street food has just been so busy! Serving up fabulous foods for wonderful… Read More ›
Lamb chop methi aloo thingymajiggy -pressure king pro
A quick curry in a hurry .. we’ll ok no hurry really.. it was just made speedily by the awesome #pressurekingpro .. that machine is really pretty freakin awesome I tells ya! An abundance of lamb chops ensured that there… Read More ›
Pats tomahawks
Having our lovely godson helping us on the food trucks and generally being a complete and utter star! He decided to treat us to some tomahawk steaks.. good lad! For those that want to know tomahawk steak equals freakin awesomeness… Read More ›
Three time truffle oil spiked and herbed baked potatoes -ala godson Patrick Starsky and then a roast chicken for a second outing
Well it’s that Wonderful time of year when our fabulous godson Patrick Starsky swings on by to help me out with fabulous food for our wonderful clients.. Yet also to play with his food .. perfect to expiriment with some… Read More ›
Cow-wing @pressurekingpro old school foods
Cow wings? Huh? Yup beefs do indeed have wings.. very expensive ones! Google it.. (sure other search things are out there yet hmm well the google gods have pretty much nailed it right?).. so starting with the cow wing.. in… Read More ›
Lebanesey kinda number
So we have no summer.. it’s official.. well I say it’s official! Perhaps not that official.. Hmmm.. So let’s get some sunshine in our food.. and we really dig this kinda food.. first these kofta type things.. using beef here.. with… Read More ›
lamb methi curry-esque thingy mah jiggy… #pressurekingpro outing
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 ›
Prudys chips ‘n’ chicken fried steak
This is by far my favourite way of eating steak.. like seriously my favourite way of eating steaks ! First the chips though.. based on my virtual pals recipe over at https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/03/16/its-fiesta-friday-at-the-novice-gardener-with-prudys-potato-chips/amp/ This method produces just fabulous chips! Yet the… Read More ›
Back in Delhi -Indian adventures part three! Swimming pools in bedrooms and the only hardtop auto rickshaw in Delhi!
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This post is a bit of two sorts.. Firstly we have arrived back in Delhi.. For the final leg of our Indian adventures.. And oh my have we had some fun! And eaten…
Homemade butter
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yeah you read that right..? Homemade butter !!!? I tasted these wonderful sweet potatoe rolls in john Lewis .. Not in the cafe . In the demonstration area.. I love those things! (…
Real easy tasty lunch Hungarian mangalista sausage frittata type thingy thing
First off .. I love these pigs.. unfortunately most of them appear in petting zoos rather than on plates! Ahem… And this chorizo type Hungarian sausage is the closest I get to eat sans being in Hungary… humph… Easy lovely… Read More ›
Pimped up Moroccan curry Beans on scorched poppy seed bread
Beans on toast… a go-to staple of many… students, kids, late nights, quick snacks.. you understand.. many many different situations! Yet how to make them freaking #fabulous ? Give this ‘recipe’ a little spin out… it takes the humble baked… Read More ›
Teryaki Aubergine stirfy Chine-easy curry sauce noodles … speedy tasty an vegan!
Well there you go.. a bunch of words in that title.. I really get a hankering for Chinese style foods.. yet often really disappointed when i go and score some from the takeouts nearby.. and trust me I have tried… Read More ›
Wild garlic jerseys, spring lamb choppies, purple sprouting broccoli.. bye bye winter!
Fabulous lamb chops with wild garlic watercress & green onion jersey royals.. fine meat & at least two veggies
Simply fabulous keema spring roll pastry samosas, using leftovers
With some leftover fabulous Mrs Fitz keema .. a real doozy that one I tells ya! Mrs Fitz really rocks out the keema! Boom! Anyhoo with some left I didn’t fancy it just in its lonesome .. so it’s samosa… Read More ›
Easter Tandoori time!
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 ›
Baked spuds, miso butter , maple bacon, sour cream & herbs
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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…
Sweetcorn fritters and #simplysamosas an actual #nationalvegetarianweek meal!
Source: Sweetcorn fritters and #simplysamosas an actual #nationalvegetarianweek meal!
I think this is genius!
While they may look convincingly like the much-loved vegetable, this sweet treat is anything but. Irish Potato Candy is cinnamon coated nuggets of cream cheese, coconut, and sugar– perfect for celebrating St. Paddy’s Day. St. Paddy’s Day is right around… Read More ›
So where have I been? It’s been a while .. well here we go again.. BOSTON BITES!!
Yup we flew out to beautiful Boston .. it is truly a fabulous place.. we went to explore foods and celebrate St Patricks day.. so who better to take with us? Our lovely godson Patrick.. his first time across the… Read More ›
Poulet noir chicken ? Yes please!
Winner winner.. well you know the rest right? Let’s first talk chicken.. we are not talking the two for less than a tenner jobs in the supermarkets.. fine for the hounds and heavy marination.. not really that fine for eating… Read More ›
Old school foods .. belly porky greatness
What can you say .. If you dig the swine.. you just have to dig belly pork.. think of the crispy crackly top.. the juicy and a small bit fatty meat.. ooh yeah… Yet don’t mess about with most breeds….. Read More ›
Old school fabulous foods! The crispy corned beef hash fritter
Old school foods .. winners every time in my books… and this is a fabulous supper indeed! This is made with tinned corned beef.. a substitute NEC of strange wonder and delight.. ever tried a corned beef and tomato ketchup… Read More ›
Freezer foraged Tail fillet Lebanese inspired supper.. with the first wild garlic shoots
You know what.. sometimes you just cannot think of what to title these posts.. well tail fillet Lebanese inspired supper.. hmm well that is indeed what it was! After a freezer forage.. a very good piece of beef fillet was… Read More ›
Bruschetta affair
A quick simple number… yet so freaking tasty! Roasted red peppers.. these outta a jar.. love them.. , onion.. chorizo garlic and olive oil.. Then capers.. and possibly something else.. ( helpful huh?)., Cooked down Burnt bread slices.. topped off… Read More ›
Crispy duck and old school chinesy chips
First let’s talk chips.. proper old school chips.. I have called them chinesy chips as they remind me of the ones I used to score in a paper bag as a child .. with just a hint of the Chinese… Read More ›
Pot roast brisket weather
Ok.. so agreed that it’s not that wintery where we are .. Yet that is no excuse for not having low and slow cooked dishes.. brisket.. let’s say it together.. brrriiissskettt .. yeah! ( I was going to turn this… Read More ›
Lamb chops saag, chicken an black eye bean, makhani dhal, stuffed parathas …
Sometimes it’s great to have a bunch of things you dig.. actually it’s always good to have a bunch of #fabulousfoods that you dig.. And these we dig… First up.. the lamb chop number Marinating the English lamb chops in… Read More ›
‘Turk-esque’ piad pizza type wrap thingy
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 ›
Beef rib with turtle beans
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we had one beef rib left.. It looked lonesome.. ?? Mrs Fitz decided that it needed cooking up slow with some of the delicious products still in the Mexican hamper that my attorney…
Makin bacon..
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Are you fed up of ‘snotty’ bacon.. This kind that leaves a watery gooey mess in your pan? Or maybe you are fed up of paying the ridiculous prices for so called artisan…
Scotch eggs Love or hate ’em!
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Was goin through some memories in bed today.. Remembered scotch eggs! Love them or hate ’em, they are a reminder of those hazy days of ginger beer and bicycle rides in the countryside..…
Friday nite ‘veally’ nice curry
We are big on rose veal again right now.. it’s important that this meat gets a regular look in.. important as it’s a by product of the dairy industry.. mind you for the price of it you wouldn’t think that!… Read More ›
Hoo Hing
You may have heard of Hoo Hing.. they are a massive distributor and seller of asian food stuffs.. think the biggest sacks of things as well as live crabs, eels, razor clams.. tons of noodles and sauces.. i am sure… Read More ›
Cajun porchetta pan Purdue (roast pork and eggy bread sarnie).. ULTIMATE BREKKIE SANGER (in my world anyhoo).. and it’s for our bestest friend Serena
This was the last porchetta of 2016.. it was for a lovely wedding reception we did on New Year’s Eve… naturally to ensure that it’s all good we need to take a small bit off the ends of course.. ahem… … Read More ›
Nope not turkey .. good time to buy ‘foodstuffs’…
This is not a post about Christmas turkey not that I have any problem with people eating turkey.. it’s just not my bag.. it did though indeed go into my bag ( of shopping, for the hounds though..). along with… Read More ›
It’s just the kinda weather for a couple of stews… beef Berber and Irish lamb..
Well isn’t this a really rather mild winter so far huh? ( ok I know I have probably just jinxed that!)… yet stews when the nights draw in are always a winner.. and the fact that our heating is not… Read More ›
Using leftovers to make pretty suppers
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turning leftovers into something new is really quite nice.. I think we all have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy using up the leftovers.. It makes you think too..? And this is what…
Meat and two .. Marrakech Mountains stylee..
We are having a fabulous time right near to the beautiful Atlas Mountains.. when your morning views are like this.. It’s really pretty cool.. and a wander just down the road to pick wild prickly pears for a snack….. Read More ›
Breakfast an lunch in dar nanka
So after a real hectic time (yet #fabulous of course!).. with the catering side of life.. it’s time for a small break.. and where better than to head out to one of the great food places on the planet.. Marrakech… Read More ›
Another Pat in me kitchen! Bangers and mash, shallot gravy
He was back.. Pat.. Our lovely godson.. Just a flying visit to help me out with a big catering number we had.. he helped well.. so as a treat before he left to go back to the valleys I asked… Read More ›
A really really quick post
Just to tell people that tomorrow pieclub GB will have prime forequarter steak pies.. buttery mash and real deal gravy at Wolverton wyvern school , Buckinghamshire, England.. form 11-1700.. Ummmm that’s all!
Things to do with Brussels sprouts -curry! With peas and popadoms too…
Now that we have had some frosts .. and I am still a firm believer that brussel sprouts are simply not ready until we have had those frosts .. it’s time for some sprout action! Hated by many.. probably due… Read More ›
Quickfire posts 2 twice cooked baked potatoes with teriyaki bacon, sour cream and salad boats.. and cheese for mrs Fitz
Another quick fire post.. Twice baked potatoes always work right? Well even butter.. oops sorry! I meant ‘better’.. (butter comes later).. first.. the bacon.. smoked Wiltshire style.. chipped and fried in pork dripping.. then the teriyaki sauce added .. organic… Read More ›
Quick fire posts no1 minty lamb chops mashy and veg or meat and at least two ..
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 ›
#tacotuesday bavette steak…lovely supper indeed
I love bavette steak.. ok.. honestly I really really love hanger or onglet.. yet this ain’t that far off it… simply sliced against the grain.. and fried off with some asada spice.. It’s that simple… It takes longer to… Read More ›
Minestrone- was going to be vegan. Umm didn’t happen..
So I was going to go for a vegetarian/ vegan super soup.. Well it began that way.. Waitrose are doing these fabulous new packs of stuff.. So thought would give it a go.. I do like thick soups… Probably don’t… Read More ›
Red ticket lamb loin corn tortillas in smuggled cork smokehouse rub with sweet and sour pomegranate sauce
long title that one! First the smuggled rub.. Smuggled back from y favourite markets on the planet .. The English market in cork eire.. What a fabulous place ! I love having a wander through.. and we have to make… Read More ›
Italian Barolo stew with two types of potatoes .. Roast an buttermilk parsley mash..meat and three
meat and three.. Umm well possibly more than three.. Yeah am sure there was more than three .. Let’s see what happens and how this runs… Starting with my favourite cut of the cow.. The hanger steak.. A true delights… Read More ›
Quick round up of a few other things..
huh? Just what kinda title is that Mr Fitz? Well.. Itsalikethis.. First off these #fabulous burgers.. Made loose with chopped white onion.. Fried in a little butter.. With Route 66 fries and chilli (made to go with chilli dogs for… Read More ›
Keema spring rolls
with a fabulous Mrs Fitz keema in the depths of the deep freeze .. And some leftover sheets from the Asian superstore .. Well what else is it going to be right?! Adding more peppers (they needed using!).. And… Read More ›
A couple of things… Two types of Animal fillets made lovely…
strange title? Possibly.. Umm no! actually it’s a perfect title.. Why.. It’s the truth.. first up! Delicious lamb neck fillets.. Possibly one of the nicest pieces on a lamb.. these ones came all the way from #newzealand ! They arrive… Read More ›
@meatopiauk time to meat up with a great pal..
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 ›
One of the hottest days of the year.. Umm so let’s make steak pie! (Post pork ramen)…
It begins like this… Mrs Fitz decides she would like some ramen.. I decide I would like red roast pork… So they go together right? Yuppy doodly dandy.. Marinated some fabulous pork shoulder ‘steaks’ in char Sui powder mixed with… Read More ›
Turns out #tacothursday is the new #tacotuesday who knew huh?..
So there we have it.. #tacothursday is the new #tacotuesday .. Really? For real? Umm well let’s call that a wee bit unconfirmed as such for now and all that… However it certainly was #tacothursday for us… Skirt steak.. Wonderful wonderful… Read More ›
Malaysian goat curry with @meatlust green sweet chilli sauce rice and crispy onions
I like that title already.. I like the actual food more! Malaysian curry is a bit of a new one on me.. I dig a Chinese curry and of course the injun stuff! Yet thought I would give this a… Read More ›
A couple of chicken suppers.. Shredded chicken tacos, chicken wings with Vinces potatoes, St michaels asparagus, peas and artichokes hard salad ..
A couple of chicken suppers recently.. The first snaffling some of the hounds roasted free range chicken.. ( that’s the good thing about cooking chooks for the bassets you get to grab some when they ain’t looking!).. That’s shredded up….. Read More ›
Keema spring rolls , Arabic salad.. A complete winner!
This is one of those positive mashups that sometimes just happen.. Mrs Fitz had made this stunning keema.. (She rely is rather good at it!).. Oh! For those that are unsure what a keema is.. It’s spiced minced meat.. Normally… Read More ›
Top Rump Steak and chips , scorched gem lettuce French style peas and carrots
steak and chips.. That classic .. Known all over the (beef eating) world.. And one of Mrs Fitz’s favourite things.. First though the scorched lettuce.. Have you ever had scorched lettuce? No? Well you should! I think it really needs… Read More ›
Antep kitchen -a kinda review really.. Well not really we had lunch.. And it’s new.. There you go..
We are very lucky really.. There is often a new place opening quite close.. Ok so some are just replicants or ‘new’ chains.. Yet sometimes there are some excellent chefs passing through with their ‘local to them’ knowledge.. And this… Read More ›
Oh it’s hot! So hot! #Easyeats
Not the food the weather.. ! We are having a mini heatwave.. Which of course also equals a mini breakdown! Our country is in chaos! I really rather like this relentless heat.. Just make sure that plenty of water is… Read More ›
There’s been a Pat in me kitchen! Sausage rolls and crinkle chips with sweet and sour rotisserie chicken balls
Is that great time of year the start of the English summer, and the time of year that my lovely godson Patrick comes to stay.. He is a great help about this place.. And loves to cook too! Here he… Read More ›
Wrap it up ! Lovely Lavash
We love lavash bread.. It’s a lovely lovely thing.. That huge paper thin delicate bread… Perfect for wrapping up or using as a scoop.. We are lucky to have some Turkish community near us that seem to carry a… Read More ›
Vegetarian noodle Stir fry and sprung rolls
sprung rolls? Dont I mean ‘spring rolls’? Nope .. You will see.. There are two dishes here… A tale of two fabulous foods! First was a stirfry.. Mr Fitz is a little concerned that I need to up my veg… Read More ›
There ain’t no curry like a Mr Fitz curry..
curry time!! After chopping out the breasts of the hounds chicken.. ( they will never notice!).. Fried off white onions swapped from a neighbour for a good meaty bone for their dog.. Fried in ghee of course! The bits of… Read More ›
Let’s go old school with extras .. Smoked back leg ham hock, smuggled Italian herbs, spuds, carrots and onions… With parsley and heavy milk chanterelle sauce!
That title just there .. That’s enough to make me rather hungry.. Having scored an excellent local freerange antibiotic free back hock that has also been locally smoked.. Plus some freebies of local veg that unfortunately would be left off… Read More ›
1001 dishes in Arabia
ok perhaps not that many.. We have been eating really rather well though.. Like all this.. Yeah! And all this… And more! The standout dish so far? This Irish stew made by a Persian chef… Seriously feckin… Read More ›
A dish fit for a sheik.. Quails.. Lots of quails..
Quails… Lots of quails.. All nestled in nicely on a big bed of cous cous.. Roasted with orange and thyme.. all their juices making the sauce.. I am a big fan of quail.. Thing is you kinda have to… Read More ›
Baby button mushroom and flageolet ‘curry’ with pooris
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 ›
A classic for ma’ams birthday.. The excellent hand raised pork pie…
What could be more fitting for the queens birthday? (That’s not the queen sitting in Mr Wentworths basket.. That is Mr Wentworth sitting in his basket.. ).. The ‘humble’ pork pie.. Yet there should never be anything humble about it!… Read More ›
Spatchcock poussin, roasties, mini merguez and french peas.. Or meat and two veg..
The weather is yet to cheer up… Good walking weather though.. So a leetle food hug is needed.. Poussin.. The perfect bird for two.. Roast potatoes.. Who can resist… Mini merguez… The delight… French peas… Love em… So let’s play….. Read More ›
beef and pulled hogget Chilli nachos
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 ›
Hot diggity daags
where have I been? A bit busy.. That’s all I can reveal right now! Yet here is a quick and simple post. Take green onion and green pepper.. Chop up nice and small.. These are smaller gauge bockwurst.. I… Read More ›
Chicken wing chermoula with olives, peppers and carrots… BOOM TASTY!
First off for those that are not aware of what chermoula is here you go.. Its a heady mix of preserved lemons , onions , capers , coriander, parsley, salt, cumin, garlic , and a little chill and cumin.. Easy… Read More ›
The great freezer disaster .. Hogget agogo..
It happened .. The worst thing that can happen to a chap like me.. The freezer kept up at the top of the garden went kapoot .. It tripped the other day for no real reason.. I reset the power… Read More ›
Waitrose 1 @waitrose Rose veal burger sandwiches
there is a new ‘range’ at waitrose.. This they have titled waitrose 1.. I would have liked to have been in that marketing meeting/sell! So what is it? Well there seems to be. A bunch of nice new products.. All… Read More ›
Sweetcorn fritters and #simplysamosas an actual #nationalvegetarianweek meal!
ok.. This is completely by accident.. There was and will not be a real intention to partake in a week dedicated to something.. I just don’t get it.. Just eat well, often and enjoy it.. Whatever you feel like.. And… Read More ›
#nationalvegetarianweek , cut round bread burgers and crinkly chips
well I must say that this national vegetarian week is going really rather well .. Ahem.. So into this’cut round bread’ burger? Huh? Well I don’t know if you ever recall a time when burgers were popular yet laying your… Read More ›
A good walk and vegetarian week
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 ›
Wiener schitznel , Vienna veally nice delight!
The Vienna schitznel, Wiener schitznel.. Let’s hook into Wikipedia to find out a bit more .. Wiener Schnitzel, or Wienerschnitzel in Switzerland,[1] (/ˈviːnər ˈʃnɪtsəl/; German pronunciation: [ˈviːnɐ ˈʃnɪtsl̩]; meaning: “Viennese schnitzel”) is a very thin, breaded and pan fried cutlet… Read More ›
Naked fenugreek and buttermilk chicken curry
NAKED??!!! It’s not me it’s the chicken… (hmm sounds similar to another TV chef catchphrase.. hmm .. 😉) Well it is a naked chicken, one stripped of its skin .. Onions fried off in ghee .. You just have to… Read More ›
#fakeaway Chinese sweet and sour balls and chips..
A couple of days no posting.. Been busy.. I have a few new ideas that I am working on., thing is they take some time.. Time huh? Sometimes it runs away with you sometimes it just creeps along.. Recently it’s… Read More ›
#tacotuesday it’s a wrap! Pibil spit roast pork and rotisserie chicken, buttermilk slaw and chimchurri
I really didn’t mean to make #tacotuesday a thing.. Yet it seems to just creep up on us! https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/?s=Taco+Tuesday+&x=0&y=0 This outing used up some more of that wonderful spit roast free range pork stored in the inside freezer.. And also… Read More ›
This is an old school food classic.. Bangers, mash and beans ‘pie’..
Making dishes that embroke memories .. Memories of those hazy days of summers.. Long summers.. Actually this has nothing to do with summers at all! Memories though.. Yup.. I dated a girl as a teenager and her mom used to… Read More ›
Leftover baked potato Falafel battered bites!
Excuse me if you have heard of these before.. I for sure never have.. So I therefore claim them as my invention.. Can I do that? Well why the heck not! I am SO THERE! A couple of jacket potatoes… Read More ›
Sausage making time! (And hogget chops, jersey royals and purple broccoli)..
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 ›
Corned beef pasties in beef dripping and butter pastry …
corned beef pasties in super rich beef dripping and butter pastry.. That’s got delicious written right there! The history of the corned beef pasty has to be welsh.. My best pal lives in the valleys of Wales, and corned beef pie… Read More ›
Crispy spit roast hog fritters .. Equals DELICIOUSNESS!
Having roasted this fantastic local free range antibiotic free piggy.. ( I did a charity do on May Day holiday you see!).. If the rain hadn’t of come down do hard ( hey it’s bank holiday it has to rain… Read More ›
Vegemitey Cote de boeuf or cowboy steak , I prefer cote de boeuf …
Call it what you like .. This is cow time ! Prime rib cut big.. Welcome to the cote de boeuf.. It’s that cut that is too much for one.. Yet perfect for two with a little left over for… Read More ›
Chicken cacciatora
according to the iPhone’s remarkable spell checker cacciatora should actually finish with an ‘e’ .. hmm or should it like every good rave up back in the day actually ‘start’ with an ‘e’.. Hehehehe.. Ho-hum.. Back to this dish.. It’s… Read More ›
It’s a new one on me! Dry style simple aloo gobi recipe
sinple dry style aloo gobi? Huh? Yes indeedypops a new one on me too.. and really rather wonderful! And let’s be honest.. Who doesn’t dig aloo gobi right? I stumbled across this idea when browsing about just pondering things.. I… Read More ›
Did someone say super speedy free range rotisserie chicken pea curry with rotis?
Having scored a cracking deal on a rotisserie chicken.. Like a seriously crackalackin deal! That means supper for the hounds and choosing some of the more delectable pieces for us.. And how to make this super speedy chicken masala? Take… Read More ›
Moroccan hogget curry type thingy with zatar breads … Really rather tasty!
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 ›
Chapli kebabs… (Think spicy little burgers)
bit of a new one on us these ‘chapli’ kebabs.. I think I remember eating something similar somewhere once.. I really am not sure! First off I really do thing they need cooking over coals.. and with more fat added… Read More ›
Chicken methi curry, seasoned rice , roti and pakoras ..
Time for curry.. A chicken curry.. First taking a whole chicken.. Chopping it up so we have a mix of bone and no bone pieces..the extra leftovers for the hounds.. Those gnarly bits they love ! And then onto… Read More ›
Using up leftover veg curry to make parathas
so when you have leftover veg curry .. that wouldn’t make enough for a meal.. What’s the plan batman? Parathas!!!! Those wonderful stuffed breads.. And just stupidly simple.. Chappati flour.. you really do need chappati flour. it’s not expensive and… Read More ›
So where have I been? No posts huh?
Apologies.. Well I suppose I could have had time to put some together .. I normally do find the time.. Yet with crossing countries and various intermittent wifi and data access it just seemed fruitless .. Actually it just annoyed… Read More ›
Potted pork a classic!
Potting meat isn’t only a way of preserving .. it’s also a way to ensure that you get a super tasty treat! This one came about as I had a bunch of leftover roast pork from the hog roast on… Read More ›
Making Pork pies from scratch, the Great British classic!
I had a go at making pork pies before.. You can find that here.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2016/01/18/hand-raised-pork-pies-from-scratch For some reason making them from scratch at home is very different to helping out my pal in his unit on the farm! Where he… Read More ›
Hogget chops and #jerseyroyal potatoes meat and three veg!
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 ›
So that’s one spicy noodle pork and one big red rub chopped beef with crinkle fries right?
what actually is chipped beef? I don’t know.. I suppose I could ask the google gods.. Perhaps I will when I get a chance later.. Ok . I just did.. And then changed the title from chipped to chopped beef.. … Read More ›
Simply baked spuds, masala beans, mutton chilli…
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 ›
Multiple pork dishes from one cooked piggy
having managed to score a great couple of kilos of excellent free range shoulder of Berkshire pork, it was a wonder of what to do with it.. Hmm Well first thing is to split it up a little.. one third… Read More ›
Skirt beef and chorizo Shortcrust pastries
having got my hands on an excellent piece of English skirt cow I needed to think about what I wanted to do with it.. Pastry springs to mind.. A nice snack for lunch.. Store bought short crust is perfect.. First… Read More ›
#blythburgh bangers with Dijon leek and potato mash, peas and bistogravy #comfortfood #powerdownfordinner
Sometimes you just need a big food hug .. And what better than a good mash.. This one made from boiling leeks with the red potatoes and mashing them with unpasurised butter, sea salt, white pepper and Dijon mustard.. … Read More ›
Morroccan hogget chops, first season #jerseyroyal potatoes, Chinese greens
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 ›
#cookingwithleftovers #tacotuesday
with a wee bit of that delicious rib of beef left over it had to be turned into taco’s ( ok am a little late with this post!).. #tacotuesday one of the only days that I seem to accidentally fall… Read More ›
Calcutta brasserie a review , not paid yet free food …
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 ›
Roast rib of beef = proper Sunday lunch
Roast rib of beef, that to me just screams Sunday lunch.. And with this lovely bit of Hereford scored on red ticket that is exactly what is happening.. How lovely is that huh? Simply roasted off after being seriously… Read More ›
Masala eggs brunch and burgers for supper
a not behind on posting .. Apologies.. A fair bit going on that needs attention.. Ok that’s not really an excuse 😶 So let’s have a quick catchup Starting with a brunch of masala eggs.. Frying some onion.. Adding some… Read More ›
Wild garlic salsa verde steak, Big red rub pork ribs, ONE veg #optigrill
sometimes you just need a meat fix.. Well we certainly do! And with some of the wild garlic salsa verde left in the fridge it just seemed to make sense to schmooze it all over a lovely piece of rump….. Read More ›
Ox cheek stew (or is it actually ‘cows cheek?)… #realcomfortfood
Mrs Fitz just adores slow cooked Ox cheeks, I can understand why.. they are like the ultimate beefy beefyness.. they do require long cooking in liquid of sorts though.. At least for three hours.. This is low and slow at… Read More ›
Lovely leftover lamb lasagna
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 ›
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 ›
Pressed belly pork, collard greens and leftover @urbangrilla smoked chicken
this was a marathon of a piece of belly pork.. Not that it was actually that big a piece more the process.. First popping the pork on top of a bed of onions, carrots , garlic cloves, Rosemary and thyme….. Read More ›
Optigrill frenched lamb chops, whipped cream potatoes, French lamby peas and carrots
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 ›
Over condimented laab namtok mixed noodles lettuce cup salad
try saying that title a bunch of times right?? Yet how else to explain this wonderful supper that basically uses all the seasonings that you can hold at once from the cupboard.. That is why it is possibly.. Well indeededly… Read More ›
Leftover pulled pork hard tacos #tacotuesday
Remember that pulled pork from the other day? https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2016/02/19/crockpot-slow-cooker-shoulder-of-pork-pulledporkmadeeasy Well another part of it got a run out .. a fantastic leftover pulled pork recipe First draining this bottle of red hot wing sauce.. It’s been needing to be… Read More ›
A couple of currys for Sunday lunch
it’s not #allabouttheroast sometimes it’s good to have a switcheroo , you know flip things about a little.. And with these small drumsticks and thighs it’s gotta be a sweet curry.. Not too spicy.. I have never really liked the… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 