Does this count as eggs Benedicte ? English duchy muffins .. (Bought on a red ticket) Split, toasted and buttered.. Buckinghamshire ham (bought on a red ticket).. Heated through on the iron pan.. Burford brown eggs (no red ticket!) ….. Read More ›
previous posts
Pie and ‘posh’ peas
last nights supper.. We have been hitting the steak hard recently.. so time to turn it down a notch.. a delicious steak pie! This pastry covered delight is store bought (on a reduced ticket) yet very very well done indeed!… Read More ›
Berber spiced lettuce wraps/cups for Anna
It’s that time again when Mrs Fitz comes home from work and declares that we need to create something for her to take to work and share. This one is for Anna’s birthday.. I was told that we had to… Read More ›
Picanha steak ?
The picanha steak.. New one on me.. Think I had it a few years back in Rio at one if those amazing grill joints.. so much meat !! They just keep bringing it on over! If you dig meat you… Read More ›
English breakfast bangers..
Happy Father’s Day to all.. What better than a Sunday sausage sandwich? And what even better if you had made those sausages yourself? If you don’t make your own sausages.. NOW is the time to start! You control what goes… Read More ›
‘Fake’ flat iron steak and smashed potatoes
There is much talk in various circles about ‘different’ cuts of steaks.. The World Cup fever is for sure setting in and cuts like the picanha are making a long overdue feature in almost all good stores yet a at… Read More ›
Steak sarnies
Sometimes all you want for supper is a couple of easy food sarnies.. This is them… Simple sour dough bread toasted.. Black pepper for Mrs Fitz. Butter And horseradish for moi.. Rocket dressed in Italian balsamic dressing.. And a smack… Read More ›
Steak and masala beans
Now this post may twist you up a bit… You sitting down? The steak is for Mrs Fitz and the vegetarian option is for moi.. Yup Mr Fitz can also eat vegetarian you know! I know my pal the novice… Read More ›
Pulled pork noodles & black truffle bone marrow butter steak
Just tapping in the title of this post made me smile ! Pulled pork noodles? Remember the pulled pork cooked the other day? Well this is another way of using it up.. Simply defrosted added to half a store bought… Read More ›
When life gives you ground lamb..
You gotta make Shepherds pie… That cosseting comfort dish that just hands over a big hug and says everything is ok.. Sure there are a zillion ways of cooking it.. Yet this one was just simple.. First take the ground… Read More ›
Chermoula chicken with biryani
Still plugging our way through those chickens. This birdie got skinned chopped and slathered in chermoula paste .. What is chermoula paste? It’s a North African kinda thing .. Full of flavour. And just brilliant with chicken.. Am sure though… Read More ›
Potato gratin??? Nooop!
While picking up the evenings libations Mrs Fitz also picked up a handy recipe for potato gratin ala coop recipe card.. After deciding that this would be a perfect dish to accompany the lamb supper we had planned.. Followed it… Read More ›
Yoghurty spiced chicken with prudys batatas fritas
Those chickens in the freezer ain’t gonna eat themselves.. defrosted skinned and chopped.. So this bird got a pasting.. A pasting of sheek kebab spices , Greek yoghurt and mrs Middletons pimped Lebanese herbs oil.. Left to get its thing… Read More ›
Hot diggidy doggies..
Went off to see butcher Dave today.. Got a bunch of stuff.. Look out for venison burgers.. White pudding.. Classic English breakfast sausages.. Mr Fitz legendary doner style kebob..And hmmm more to come too! For now let’s focus on the… Read More ›
Padron peppers & pulled pork pancake rolls
Padron peppers are the business .. A relatively short season unfortunately .. here’s what wikipedia says… Padrón peppers (Spanish: pimientos de Padrón) are a variety of peppers (Capsicum annuum) from the municipality of Padrón in the province of La Coruña,… Read More ›
Do pigs have hands?
Yup they sure do.. (Cows also have wings..) Porky lovely ones.. And in my mind the best cut for pulled pork .. Cheap as chips.. Mind you chips ain’t that cheap anymore!! You probably need to get friendly with a… Read More ›
BBQ burgers & spuds
Looking in the fridge revealed a couple of things, a few burgers that needed eating.. Along with four of those delicious jersey royals already cooked.. Well that says it gotta be weber time! Seasoned the patties with creole seasoning and… Read More ›
Super garlic chicken & just jerseys
Still having a freezer full of chicken means that chicken has to feature on out supper menus .. Gone for a simple supper.. Half a fat free range chicken .. Slathered in morrocan spiced pimped mrs Middletons oil.. Tillypepper and… Read More ›
Arizona beef ribs with hassleback spuds
Had quite a busy day.. Co-hosting fiesta friday has been a blast.. Great to read so many motivated food lovers journeys.. Supper tonite was an easy pack of Arizona beef ribs.. Why buy the pack and not make them myself?… Read More ›
Lunch at balas.. Been a while
We love going off lunch at balas .. Problem is it’s in a real. ‘Cracked ‘ up kinda street .. You have to time it right so you miss the dealers and pimps.. They don’t eat there yet seem that… Read More ›
Toad In the hole =soaker upper!
Well fiesta friday eighteen seems to be running along quite nicely .. Some great participants and a lovely mix of peoples.. A fantastic although a little scary co – host.. Yet it’s time for supper here .. Let’s try using… Read More ›
English Breakfast sausages
Happy Friday ! I am also happy to be co-hosting Fiesta Friday this week.. Should be good fun.. its over at .. So what to make? Well my pal the novice gardener knows I like making sausages .. So who… Read More ›
Butchers and black bean lamb and fried rice
I went off to see my pal Ian at e lees and sons butchers in earls barton.. It’s a bit of a trek for me yet I needed to go out that kind of way anyways .. Good to catch… Read More ›
Spirit capturer.. Moi?
I am very happy that I seem to have been given the honour of being a spirit capturer.. Not in a spooky hooky kinda way .. Not In a crystal jangly kinda way either.. Yet simply for enjoying making eating… Read More ›
Lamb keema breads and lettuce cups
Mrs Fitz makes a great keema.. With the help from the Shan family.. Yet with added zip.. Fresh ginger and garlic amongst other things.. So with this lovely lamby goodness available for supper it had to be a two way… Read More ›
Steak for lunch..
The weather is nasty .. Horrible! For lunch I needed to make something to cheer up Mrs Fitz.. With a sirloin on the bone sitting pretty in the fridge it had to be the choice … Now .. The steak… Read More ›
Here chicky chick chick..
I feel like chicken tonite .. Chicken tonite.. Chicken.. Ahh you get it! We feel like chicken tonite.. And I have a bunch of them that I got reduced in #waitrose just before flying out to Lisbon.. they freeze real… Read More ›
Bank holiday BBQ, I don’t care what the weatherman says.
It’s May bank holiday.. That means it will rain.. it just has too! that won’t stop me firing up the coals though.. Yee-haaa!!!! (Why yee-haa? don’t really know it just felt appropriate..) Mrs Fitz had kindly already marinated the lamb… Read More ›
Fly TAP?
I hadn’t flown with TAP for a while, the journey out to Lisbon was so early in the morning that to be honest I didn’t really notice much.. It musta been comfy as I nodded off for a wee while….. Read More ›
Honorato artisan burgers Lisboa
It’s champion leagues day in Lisbon.. That calls for a champion pre match snack.. Took a stroll along the promenade (probably called something else yet that’s what it feels like)., And saw this place.. Ok the rise of the artisan… Read More ›
Lisbon super supper mission.
I went on a mission for supper tonite, A proper mission.. It began with concierge.. And trying to fix a reservation at a restaurant that my attorney recommended.. It didn’t happen .. They ate just too full, you see in… Read More ›
Pulled pork ‘sausage’ rolls
Am off to Lisbon . It’s the uefa champions league final .. Going to be a great carnival! So what to make to share with my pal Fulham Dave on the journey at stoopid a clock ? (And of course… Read More ›
It’s all about the bones..
The bones? Yup.. The bit that imparts the best flavours into meat.. We all know that right? This supper was all about just that .. Sirloin on the bone.. twice baked spuds with sour cream, garden chives and Mr Fitz… Read More ›
Pak choi & oyster mushrooms two ways
We are very lucky to have a fantastic oriental supermarket nearby.. Actually I reckon you could call it a hyper market to be honest. It’s pretty big. and seems to be the go2 place for the restaurants as well as… Read More ›
Potato pakoras
Quick snack these pakoras.. And always amazes me by how many you get for such a little amount of spudulas.. ! As a child these were always a favourite treat.. My grandfather made the best ones EVER! For certain., Nice… Read More ›
BBQ black bean lamb fillet & BBQ zatar flatbreads
Two reasons for this dish ..( which I have to say was a stunner indeed !) Reason one is for the fiesta friday challenge .. Run by my good pal the novice gardener .. This challenge is for yeast recipes… Read More ›
Scottish Lorne sausage taste test
My pal Jack and I decided on a good ol fashioned taste test.. This one looking at Scottish sausage.. Jacks home version against an award winning Scottish number that he always brings back with him.. What are we looking for… Read More ›
When your local store reduces lemons?
You gotta make lemonade! After a quick re confirmation of the recipe.. And this really is the easiest one I reckon. It was game on.. The metrics are simple .. A cup of lemon juice, a cup of water, a… Read More ›
Happy as a flaming pig in…. Peas! (& lettuce)
Found a piece of the suckling pig that my attorney sent me for Christmas .. Cool ! I love it when you find things you had forgotten about .. Suckling pig is not Mrs Fitz’s idea of fun so it’s… Read More ›
BBQ bread and Chicken on a stick
Mrs Fitz is the breadmaker in this house.. Delicious soda breads being the highlight.. I have taken over the duty this time though as had a thought for flatbreads .. Gotta be simple right? Found a recipe ‘from ‘ Jamie… Read More ›
Mr Wentworth or Cora Murley?
Well… You know the Elvis songs ? You ain’t nothing but a hound daag? Don’t step on my blue suede shoes? How about fusing both together and trying to work out which one of these major ‘premium’ criminals ate just… Read More ›
Leftover beef & store cupboard pie
The end of the beef is insight.. And it had fed is we all week pretty much! It’s amazing just how long one piece of top rump can last .. And I think pretty amazing on how many meals you… Read More ›
Rosie’s sweetcorn fritters
Easy lovely lunch required.. And since rediscovering the spooning with Rosie book from a while back, these fritters are just the ticket.. There are lots of other recipes that I must try out.. The porchetta ribs for sure! Yet today… Read More ›
Leftover chilli wraps & a bit of Argy bargey
Still on left overs.. This time the lamb chilli.. By now well and truly ‘developed’ in flavours! Yet they say that chilli is best when left to do its thang for a while ,(who are they anyways?) .. So what… Read More ›
A duck and a pig went to sea..
In a beautiful pea green lettuce cup.. Ok.. Not quite the classic story.. Yet this is a lovely supper.. First off lettuce cups are cool, we all know that .. right? We love them all-ways.. And rice fry’s are cool… Read More ›
The intriguing story of the sherbet lemon
This story began way back.. Way back.. Remember the candyman? The post before? No? Do take. Look at the post.. It’s where the story begins.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/02/26/the-candy-man/ There will be more about this wonderful sweet.. And let me share with you… Read More ›
Beef leftovers number two..
Still using up the leftover beef.. Today it was turned into a quick beef ‘curry’ for lunch. Simply chopped beef, a roscoff onion, some baby tomatoes a green chilli and a dollop of veeraswamy Gujarati paste.. Some water to loosen… Read More ›
Eurovision leftover lamb chilli..
After a good weekend if cooking we are still on leftovers.. As we all know chilli gets better with age.. not fur and colour though! Remember that! A fresh salsa is required though just to cheer things up.. A tomato,… Read More ›
Left over beef into Chinese lunch
Good thing about having leftovers from the Sunday roast is often the leftover meals you make after.. It sometimes outshines the original meal! Today’s lunch was a product of this.. Chopped beef, roscoff onion , French beans, udon noodles, mixed… Read More ›
Simply lovely Sunday supper
It’s Sunday ..(well actually it’s technically Monday while i write this . Yet you may be reading it on a Wednesday. Or perhaps a Friday.. So does it matter really? ) Ok.. Let’s start again.. Sunday supper.. For Mrs Fitz… Read More ›
Lamb chilli for Eurovision (mexican canapés?)
It’s Eurovision.. Yay! Eurovision is great! (If you don’t know it then you must google it).. Basically a guy in a dress with a beard from Austria won by singing a big number.. Cool! So for Eurovision supper it needs… Read More ›
Mr Fitz burgers , Mrs Fitz morrocan wedges
I have to say Mrs Fitz makes wonderful spuds.. Of all kinds. it has to be the fact that she is from the Emerald Isle .. has to be! Tonites were no exception to this rule.. Parboiled king Edwards ,… Read More ›
Sausages, Kebabs and Burgers
Further to me selling all of the Wild Garlic Lebanese pimped up herb oil marinated chicken.. I also used up the rest of my purchases from butcher Dave.. Now let me be clear here .. This is purely a hobby… Read More ›
Wild garlic and Lebanese herb oil marinated chicken
Quite a long title that! Yet needed to write it all.. This may be the fond farewell to the wild garlic season .. Mind you it’s raining again today so we might be in luck for a few more days…. Read More ›
Steak two ways and chippies
Mrs Fitz loves steak .. No let me write that again.. Mrs Fitz LOVES steak! It’s always a good supper in our house yet often requires some cajoling to eat a veg with it! Managed to get away with adding… Read More ›
Wild garlic and brown crab linguine
A simple yet lovely quick dish.. ( well I don’t actually eat it! Yet am reliably informed by Mrs Fitz that it’s a winner .. Using brown Cornish crab here.. Supposedly amongst the best crab? Dunno.. With wild garlic once… Read More ›
Quick sausage rolls & Classic Egg & Cress sarnies
Ok.. We are all in agreement already that sausage rolls are cool as feck..right? Good.. Here is a real quick number on them.. Store bought pastry.. Rehydrated stuffing.. Mr Fitz old dubliner sausage meat.. And a jar of apple sauce….. Read More ›
That loving hug of a shepherd
Ok.. Sure the weather is getting brighter.. And it’s almost time to ditch the coats for the season.. Yet not quite., So a knowing hug from a shepherd is called for . A shepherds pie.. Lamb mince seasoned well and… Read More ›
Burgers and Bangers BBQ
Well the weather has definitely decided to be kind.. The sun is shining.. That just has to mean BBQ! Still some lamb leftover from the meat carney the other day.. Do that needs using before it turns on me! Lamb… Read More ›
Rosie and shirley ..
Two types if inspiration tonite.. First one being from a cook book my father bought me a while back ., and a recipe for sweetcorn fritters. It reads far too easy yet really is easy! Rosie says no salt yet… Read More ›
Home made burgers are Tina turner
SIMPLY THE BEST! Ha ha ha.. C’mon you know that you cannot beat a homemade burger. Every ‘gourmet’ burger chain tries to replicate what we are all very good at making .. Ok for sure there are sometimes a few… Read More ›
Sausages sausages sausages (& burgers)
Had to write the title that often of this post as it was another mammoth sausage making carnival in the Mr Fitz kitchen .. It’s a long weekend here so I had a few orders to fulfil.. I think people… Read More ›
Topside of beef for Mrs Fitz
Still trying to eat our way through the stored /hoarded supplies we have. This was the turn of a piece of topside.. Mid week roasts are cool. Had mailed my attorney a picture of it and asked suggestions. He came… Read More ›
Homely cottage pie
We are home.. And it’s great to be back! Travelling sure is nice yet sometimes home is just slightly better .. Am what more homely than a Mrs Fitz cottage pie .. Lucky we had a reserve number in the… Read More ›
Budapest lounge & British Airways food
Time to go home.. What a wonderful time was have had in Budapest.. A place that if you haven’t visited you really should , and if you have then you must return. So after checking out of the fantastic Corinthia… Read More ›
Robbie Williams and Room service
Well Mrs Fitz is a happy bunny.. We went to the opening night of Robbie Williams new swing concert.. I have to say that Budapest does concerts very well! Everyone was polite, no jostling, drunks, fake merchandisers , crap food… Read More ›
Supper in Budapest
After a fine walk taking in all the sights .. And Mrs Fitz ensuring that any chance of the snaffled pork fats would not be able to cause damage by walking it outta me! Sheesh we walked! No chance of… Read More ›
Budapest and the Corinthia hotel
We have both decided ( quite quickly !) that we both like Budapest very much..period. The architecture is stunning. And sure we have been walking about for what feels like forever yet it has been a lovely day indeed ….. Read More ›
Wild garlic and walnut pesto
I have been wondering about wild garlic for a while now.. It’s the season here yet I could just not figure out where this wonderful ‘freebie’ would be hanging out.. I read all about it! And could have gone wandering… Read More ›
Cauliflower fritters
Fritters , pakoras, bhajis, .. What ever you call ’em .. They are good right? My pal the novice gardener always says that whatever and whenever the type or moment .. Fritters are cool .. I simply have to agree!… Read More ›
Cottage pie supper
I don’t know why yet we needed a big food hug.. Sometimes that’s just what’s needed. Mrs Fitz had been out with the hounds.. A seriously good trompsing… I spent a short period in the local pub. So this supper… Read More ›
Virgin Atlantic plane food
I forgot that this post was sitting patiently waiting to be published.. So I apologise to the post.. Sorry.. Virgin Atlantic at times is a wonderful way to travel across the pond.. There are not many airlines that would give… Read More ›
Hot dogs and Easter cinder toffee
Needed a quick and easy yet satisfying brunch today .. I say brunch as we all slept through and missed breakfast! So, hot dogs in sub rolls. Good German dogs these ones.. Simply simmered in water.. Split rolls.. With salsa,… Read More ›
Making bacon belly and jowles
Time to make bacon.. My pal jack has used his engineering skills to ensure that we had the optimum levels of cure to size and weight ratios.. He had set this to cure prior to my New York trip.. After… Read More ›
Venison and duck egg ‘scotch’ eggs fiesta Friday
Whilst feeling in the ‘richer’ end of eating. I decided to use up the duck eggs by making venison scotch eggs.. Venison? Yeah had some left over Mr Fitz venison sausage mix in the freezer .. Perfect for this wonderful… Read More ›
Smoking sausage rolls & a Chinese rice thang
Home now.. Good to be back.. Spring is definitely springing.. Birds chirping away.. Lots of cherry blossom .. A simply lovely time of year.. Simply lovely Right .. Need to concentrate, run a few thoughts in my head.. And the… Read More ›
My Long Absence from my pal Jack Taylor
Originally posted on Jack's Favourite Recipes:
Just a short note to say that I haven’t forgotten everyone nor the need to update my blog. Some of you may know that I have terminal cancer and I have some days…
Virgin lounge/clubhouse JFK
Getting ready to fly home.. And what better than at the virgin lounge .. After arrival to the airport and fast tracking security.. See told you queuing was out for a while.. Into the virgin clubhouse we pop.. (That’s flying… Read More ›
Pastrami deli sandwich at Morton Williams
Well we had to do it.. Didn’t want to do it at a touristic spot .. Although of course they are cool and Katz or Carnegie delia both spring to mind.. Yet the queue? The line? No chance.. No more…… Read More ›
Breakfast, lunch & dinner.. NYC
A quick posting.. I say that as the weather is so nice today here in New York that we just have to get back outside into the sun! Breakfast.. Morton Williams.. Bacon sausage and breakfast potatoes.. Washed down with a… Read More ›
Blue ribbon fried chicken shhhh!
Ever heard of the blue ribbon sushi bar in manhattan? No? Really? Well actually nor had we.. Yet after a great recommendation from Robert at the Viceroy New York, we had to check it out .. Why? It supposedly has… Read More ›
Supper at Bubbys New York defending the American table
On extremely good advice from a good pal .. Me & Mrs Fitz took supper at Bubbys here in New York.. Www.bubbys.com We took to the one in tribeca, and it was a great choice, this joint has a great… Read More ›
Breakfast at the Brooklyn diner
Ok.. So here we are in New York, staying at the Viceroy.. Which is really rather nice.. Very friendly staff.. Which always really helps.. Woke up at stoopid a-clock due to the time zone shift.. Did some work and needed… Read More ›
And the award for best …
Goes to Mr Fitz!!! Yay!! I would like to thank .. Etc etc., Actually not mine yet (ahem…) Belongs to the Dallas Buyers club.. For best make-up. . Yet here I am, Mr Fitz once more travelling with the stars…. Read More ›
Cottage pie & Moroccan meatballs
Homey food felt required .. What better to wrap you up in a loving food hug than cottage pie? And this one was a doozy for sure.. Made to a proper old school recipe.. With the tastes of old England… Read More ›
Olney farmers market – worth a visit? Replete flatbreads
I used to go to a lot of farmers markets.. Lots.. I still always try to visit them when in a different country or place.. Yet had stopped going to the local ones.. Why? Overpriced and samey.. You know the… Read More ›
Toad in the hole & chanterelle pasta.
It was grand national day .. So I knew that something of stodgy qualities was gonna be needed.. After a marathon sausage making quest, did I mention I also turned out a couple kilos of pork and beef chorizo? And… Read More ›
Chinesey kinda supper
Easy good required .. Quick tasty and easy.. Chinesey.. Perfect! Poached some diced chicken in a liquor of five spice, bay and chicken stock.. Not long at all.. Whooped up a batter of double dragon flour and extra bicarbonate ….. Read More ›
Home made sausages & rolls
It’s that time again. (It’s also fiesta Friday number ten!) That time where I just have to make sausages.. I find it’s an excellent way of relaxing. Strange to some yet good for me , I get to think through… Read More ›
Salmon ‘Wellington’?
Now am not convinced that I have the right word for this salmon in pastry dish that I made Mrs Fitz.. Yet ‘Wellington’ seems about right .. I was still full from my meeting @chefbird in Smithfield .. Yet Mrs… Read More ›
Review of Bird of Smithfield part three! The finale!
Ok.. Last part of the review., let’s talk dessert. With that lovely feeling if happy fullness. It’s time for desert at the Bird of Smithfield. It did not disappoint .. Yet what to have? Hmmmm My attorney went for the… Read More ›
Review of Bird of Smithfield part two
Have had to write a part two… As annoyingly after writing a heap of stuff it seemed to have not uploaded.. Bugger.. So where were we? Ahh yes.. Into the dining room. Now he service has been slated in reviews… Read More ›
Bird of Smithfield
Time for a meeting with my attorney and in time honoured fashion we meet to eat.. There were a couple of places we were going to try out.. The Ivy (a usual) Hawksmoor and Goodmans. Decided instead after a dinner… Read More ›
Office canteen lunch
I had to attend a series of meetings in a clients office.. It happens sometimes.. However while there i did get to visit their staff canteen..and was really pleasantly surprised.. Take a look at the menu for this week.. It… Read More ›
Cyprus fries/chips Mrs Middletons oil = glorious!
I just love Cyprus potatoes .. Just love em! Something about their colour.. The soil on the outside and their flavour? WOW.. These spuds are special.. And to treat them with the greatest respect.. It has to be to crinkle… Read More ›
Roast beef Sunday lunch.. & leftovers!
Had a great bit of Hereford beef for Sunday lunch. With all the trimmings., Yet that’s not for this post, this is about the leftovers! With great beef, a few spuds, carrot and swede mash.. It had to be a… Read More ›
Indian food three ways.. And a couple more.
Fancied some Indian style food .. With the help of the patak family it was easy.. These smaller packs of sauce they have created are very good indeed and just perfect for those quick suppers.. We have two kinds …. Read More ›
How to make seven boxes full of porky goodness ..
How to make seven boxes of porky goodness? Easy… Take a hand of pork .. I got mine from butcher Dave at a great price.. That’s him holding the crown of lamb for Mother’s Day.. And Yup! piggies also gave… Read More ›
Makin bacon..
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 bacon? Widely available at farmers markets and… Read More ›
Chicken and chorizo fried rice
An back from my travels.. Back to rain, hail, sleet and fog.. Ah well .. Only for two weeks as then it’s off galavanting again.. Needed something comforty -4-tea.. I need to hit the store , so it’s another use… Read More ›
Home .. Sweet chuck home,.
Am home.. After my Arabian adventures worthy of a good novel.. Or at least some novel adventures! Having hurtled around the F1 circuit.. Flown sea planes.. Narrowly missed camels in the sand dunes whilst shooting hard liquor in. 4X 4… Read More ›
Mini tacos.. Poppadom ice creams..
Following on from the mini keema sliders .. That were indeed tremendous.. I just have to share with you the mini tacos.. Mini chilli tacos served with a guacamole ( not as rich as my homemade jobbie ) yet delicious….. Read More ›
Delicious keema ‘sliders’
Was lucky enough to experience these wonderful keema sliders.. Sliders? Maybe not .. Well little sweet rolls .. Built for me by a great chef in Abu Dhabi.. With a wonderful beef keema, great sauces and a sprinkle of chopped… Read More ›
Lebanese are good Lebanese is good..
Went for a Lebanese supper .. Now me and Mrs Fitz truly dig Lebanese food I think it rates in the top three for sure.. Hmmm what are he other two?? Must work that out sometime.. Anyhoo.. This is the… Read More ›
Monte/Monty Carlo beach club saadiyat island
Spent the day at the Monte Carlo beach club today.. It’s on Saadiyat island.. It’s a nice spot and ‘sister’ property to the one Monaco.. This one though is far more contemporary … To be fair there is nothing else… Read More ›
Dessert driving and eating under the stars
Ok.. Look I know that I spelt desert wrong ok? Forgive me.. Yet am being so well looked after and overloaded with food stuffs.. It’s possibly all I can think of! Was driven out to the dessert ( see there… Read More ›
Sea planes and lunch..
Well after my adrenaline fuelled morning.. And petrol fumes to be fair .. It was time to take to the air. From the sea!! A wonderful sea plane spin to see all over Abu Dhabi , is it not just… Read More ›
Breakfast and F1
Am staying at the very lovely Viceroy hotel on Yas island in an dhabi.. It is very lovely.. Overlooks the F1 track.. Well actually is part if the F1 track in a way. Now.. Finding your room is a little… Read More ›
Flying on Etihad to Abu Dhabi
Ok.. Mr Fitz off on his travels again.. This time back to Abu Dhabi On Etihad airlines.. Got into the lounge yet not the upgrade.. Ahh well .. Never mind I still got four seats to myself on economy and… Read More ›
Roast chicken supper..
You gotta love roast chicken right? Even better when you get one heavily reduced in Waitrose! Ok.. For sure there are a zillion recipes for cooking the perfect roast chicken . This is NOT one of them.. This one you… Read More ›
La Tasca lunch
Met a pal today for lunch.. Don’t often do that so was a nice change.. Or was it.. Ahhhh hmmmm! Well it was great to catch up with the pal and share some thoughts… We were going to eat in… Read More ›
Chinese beef curry ..
There is something about Chinese curry.. Much sweeter and deeper than Indian perhaps? ( someone is going to tell me different right?) .. A little hotter than Japanese curry, the kind used for Katsu curry.. And boy do I like… Read More ›
It’s gyros time!! Kebab, kebob, doner
It’s that time again.. Time to make delicious gyros once again .. Just in case you are not sure on the drill.. You could check out all my other posts on this full on fakeaway .. Or .. Instead.. Take… Read More ›
Much room for lunch?
In use up mode .. What is the big white box offering me?? The last of the Turkish pepper.. A white onion.. Some marinated mushrooms .. Some Jack cheese.. Right.. That’s it.. Fried off the onion and pepper.. Added the… Read More ›
Duck and Chinese rice fry
I like duck .. I forget how much I like duck to be fair.. We hardly ever have it. I also like ducks that are still alive., I think they are very cute indeed.. Maybe that’s why we don’t eat… Read More ›
Holy guacamole and ‘fresh’ chips to dip
Holy? Like in a religious way? Really? Well perhaps., I DID make it in St Patricks day .. Is it blessed ? Dunno yet tastes like it should be!! First the ‘fresh’ tortilla chips. Take store bought corn tortilla …. Read More ›
St Patricks last supper (for 2014)
Well there we go .. It’s over.. Time to put away the green dyes and clothes till next year.. Possibly nurse your heads a little.. Ahem.. Well what was the final supper? The fish pie for Mrs Fitz seemed to… Read More ›
Pea & potato croquettes for st Patricks day plus easy peasey guacamole
My pal lucysfriendlyfoods published a great recipe for potato and pea croquettes, I have been waiting for a time to make these and what better than st Patricks day!! I will be having these for my paddys day super later… Read More ›
St Patricks day fishy pie..
As mentioned before.. Am making Mrs Fitz a lovely fish pie for st paddys day supper.. So here it is!! I went to the store and got a handful of fresh mixed fish.. Made a good milky parsley sauce and… Read More ›
Happy st Patricks day – part one!
St Patricks day is here !! Yay! So of course it’s time to don your greens!! And it doesn’t matter ‘how far removed’ you are from your irish roots .. You have to roll ya sleeves up and get involved….. Read More ›
St Patricks day soda bread
This is Mrs Fitz’s wonderful soda bread.. Am not allowed the recipe.. She even mailed me the pictures post mixing!! Happy St Patricks day !!
Marle inn Sunday lunch ..
We decided to go for lunch again at the marle inn.. It’s a lovely sunny day so a perfect lakeside setting.. Mrs Fitz didn’t have breakfast in order to enjoy her lunch all the more.. I on the other hand… Read More ›
Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry ‘sausage rolls’
I had a thought .. It’s ok.. Don’t worry! I was thinking about what it would taste like to put turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce together in between puff pastry . Why was I thinking this? Dunno.. Just was. It… Read More ›
It’s Fiesta Friday at The Novice Gardener with Prudy’s Potato Chips!
Originally posted on butter, basil and breadcrumbs | simple. rustic. delish. recipes.:
It was Fiesta Friday over at Angie’s “The Novice Gardener” yesterday… AND…it was National Potato Chip Day. I hope that Angie can forgive my tardiness..but I really wanted to…
Breakfast sausages ..
With all these sausages hanging about it would be very silly indeed not to snaffle a couple for breakfast .. So I did!! Baked at 180 for twenty minutes or so.. Popped into a buttered soft roll. A dollop of… Read More ›
My Attorneys tea
Been a while since my attorney mailed me details of his supper.. And after a little confusion… Here is his supper.. It look great!! Minus the Parmesan if course.. Welcome back to cookingwithmrfitz !! > Grilled Pork souvlaki > Griddled… Read More ›
Cottage pie supper
Still in use up mode! Gone for the ultimate comfort food.. Well one if them at least ! Cottage pie .. Mmmmm even just saying it out loud makes you start to feel snuggled and dreamy.. cottage pie And I… Read More ›
Roast beef salad
Mrs Fitz’s lunch today was brought to us by the leftover roast beef from last night.. A simple salad of a good bag of store bought leaves.. Baby plum tomatoes, chopped red onion, Turkish red pepper and Turkish yellow hot… Read More ›
It’s a sausage fest in the kitchen..
Still on the use up campaign from the proteins ‘hunted ‘ from the depths if one if the freezers.. This is the tale of a shoulder of pork.. This porky protein has been in there hiding since before Christmas, so… Read More ›
Mid week (almost!) roast beef super supper!
Do you recall the various proteins I hoiked out of one of the freezers? Well this is the beefs turn.. It’s got to be roast beef.. A great piece of corner cut.. Simply dressed with chilli salt and my new… Read More ›
Mexican-esque supper..
Still in use- up mode.. It’s a good thing to do every now and then and will be doing it for a while.. A quick check in one if the freezers has yielded a bunch of various proteins already!! Get… Read More ›
Soup and a Sanger .. Plus argee bargees
For lunch today it was a raiding of the store cupboard required , lots of work to do ! The store cupboards provided well .. A good tuna and sweet corn sandwich for Mrs Fitz, pimped a little extra with… Read More ›
Two simple suppers with leftovers
With leftovers? No sorry I mean usingleftovers… For us we recycled the lamb chops with more biryani , this time adding a yoghurt made with low fat natural yoghurt some roscoff garlic and some umami rush powder. Lovely yet the… Read More ›
Chilli, lime marinated steak sandwich
For Mrs Fitz’s lunch today, I hooked her up with a superpowered steak sarnie.. So called as it contained super ingredients! Chilli and lime marinated steak pieces, cooked hard and fast with chopped white onion and red Turkish pepper ….. Read More ›
I don’t care what the weather man says.. It’s BBQ time!
First BBQ of the season.. Just had to be done.. With all that kofte related products all I needed was the basic gift to humankind… Fire! (Cue the music!)… if you can recall a post from last summer I happen… Read More ›
Lamb ‘kofte’ style kebabs.. Yum!
Remember that great lamb mix I picked up from the butchers yesterday? With fresh ginger, garlic, onion, chilli’s & coriander /cilantro? Well today it got an extra pimping! Some secret kebab seasoning powder.. Some gram flour, medium pin head rusk… Read More ›
Chapli kebab , emergency food
We have arrived home after a long travel.. And it turns out that there had been a mini heat wave whilst we have been gone! You know that smell of heat you get when the plane door first opens.. The… Read More ›
East village chicken wings..
Final supper in Cork.. Just had to have chicken wings in the east village… They are superb ! Superb indeed ! With varying degrees of hotness, from mild to insane!! We had them all.. Well there was four of us… Read More ›
New breakfast item! = the McMrFitz breakfast bite
Mrs Fitz helped me invent what is a wonderful hotel breakfast snack at the Brehon this morning … Take three very nice hotel eggs .. Seriously these are very good hotel eggs.. Some brown toast.. Buttered .. A piece of… Read More ›
Dinner at the Brehon , Killarney
After a good wander around the 144 restaurants so called available in Killarney.. Yup 144 restaurants.. ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR!!! We got none.. None that we fancied eating in.. None that didn’t seem to feature anything that could be… Read More ›
A day getting an appetite..
After a good breakfast if possibly the best hotel eggs EVER! We Went for a long drive today as the sun was out .. A LONG drive!! Like six hours!! Took a car feet that was lovely.. Saw the most… Read More ›
Mexican birthday supper in Killarney
Here we are in rainy Killarney.. A lovely place to spend your birthday.. Even if it is raining huh? Thus is the Emerald Isle after all, so the rain is pretty important I guess.. Although just a little bit less… Read More ›
Birthday eve supper..
It’s my birthday eleven supper.. Actually am writing this in a very nice lobby of the hotel we are staying at in Killarney.. So it’s a little late.. Birthday eve? Why it’s as important if not slightly more than the… Read More ›
Falafel = not made often enough!
I forget how much I enjoy falafel… The crisp shell giving way to a herby spiced softy middle.. Served with crunchy salad and soft leaves .. With lovely tahini dressing and a drop of hot sauce.. It’s a great meal… Read More ›
My birthday eve & Auntie Nirmla Benji part two..
Ok.. It’s my birthday eve.. Anything special planned? Hmm gonna go see Ian the butcher .. See if he can hook me up a piece of something sweet for supper… In the meantime went to visit mama, and there was… Read More ›
It’s a dogs dinner! Or a dogs life?!
Right.. Outta dog food.. Well not out out per say . Yet the hounds are being fussy.. Oh no longer the super organic all bio superfood that costs more per can than a clowns happy meal.. Nor the super whole… Read More ›
Auntie Nirmla Benji ‘pancake day’ umm PARATHA day instead?
Ok , i know it’s shrove Tuesday , pancake day.. And just up the road from me is where the pancake race began!! Yet this post is a little different… I have an ‘auntie’ that I hardly ever see.. To… Read More ›
Cottage pie/shepherds pie.. Both groovy gravy
Which ever way around it goes this ( I shall call cottage pie) was lovely.. I had a call with my attorney whilst I was driving back from work on nasty roads.. At the end if it he mentioned that… Read More ›
Sausage hot diggidy dog rolls..
Remember those franks from the other day? The ones that didn’t turn out the best in the end? Well I did say I was going to turn them into sausage rolls and what better than when you are already full… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 