Mrs Fitz decided it would be a good idea to go for Sunday lunch at the Marls inn .. And it was a great idea!! Our pal Ben joined us also.. He wasn’t 100% convinced that it was as good… Read More ›
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Home made chilli, salsa and chips
We like chilli… Not the searingly hot kick your in the teeth and pull your pants down type though .. A nicer gentler variety! Ok, for sure there are a gazillion ways of making chilli’s.. Yet this one is quick… Read More ›
Chorizo sausages ..
To use up the last if the ground pork I did for the hotdogs.. I made chorizo.. I have indeed nailed this I must say.. They are not the hung and dried type.. These are cookers .. Wonderful juicy spicy… Read More ›
Hot dogs , frankfurters, fail…
I like hot dogs, I like them a lot.. Problem is I DON’T like what goes into most of them!! Ewwwww.. If you are lucky enough to be able to get good ones then well done you.. I decided to… Read More ›
Christmas turkey.. In Feb.. Fiesta food
Do you remember the discount turkeys I bought Christmas Eve? If not here you go! Cookingwithmrfitz.com/2013/12/24/christmas-eve-happy-holidays-discount-turkey/ (Hope that link works!) x Anyways.. Looking in the chest freezer at my meat collection, I call it that because it really is quite… Read More ›
The candy man. ..
There is a sweet secret I am going to share.. A REAL sweet secret indeed.. A little while back I went to see an engraving pal of mine.. And he shared with me this secret.. A store that sells under… Read More ›
Steak & Chips .. Polish sausage omelette
Needed a quick supper tonite.i had bought Mrs Fitz a fantastic sirloin with the tail still attached from my good pal Ian the butcher in Earls Barton the other day.. So after taking the hounds for a walk, quick eats… Read More ›
Slow roasted pork hocks
Had these great pork hocks from Butcher Dave.. They were starting to get a little ‘sticky’ so better get ate ! Decided to bone them which is a little tricky yet satisfying when done… So kinda butterflied and the meat… Read More ›
Sometimes all you want is a simple lunch..
I felt the need for simple food today.. Something easy.. Freezer food.. I reckons.. Went for fish fingers … Umm seven of the buggers! Old school potato waffles.. And spaghetti rings Heinz of course!! Sure I could have made them… Read More ›
The Wonderbag – A catalyst to Escape poverty?
I came across and article about this and had to check it out.. I think it’s pretty neat.. Not too sure yet why I would need one.. Perhaps for a bonfire soup or stew? A Chilli in the park? A… Read More ›
Onglet, hanger steak, hassleback spuds with sour cream and chives
Onglet or hanger steak.. In my view THE best steak there is.. Stunning.. Hard to get ahold of unless you can make good friends with a butcher.. And I have just that butcher!! Ian in Earls Barton.. A superb butchers….. Read More ›
Sooooper Sunday lunch!
You remember the pie club joint? Turns out they also do Sunday lunch. Proper English Sunday roast.. We couldn’t wait! Mrs Fitz decided we were going at midday for first servings.. So off we drove.. We were the first and… Read More ›
Rice fry with Polish sausage and ham
My pal Jack Taylor has great polish family in his son in law.. I say great.. Never met them yet they made sure I got some hams and sausages on a recent trip back home.. So YES! They are great!… Read More ›
Sausages , bangers , links or snags..
Whatever you call them .. A good sausage is the business!! Every nation in the world has their own versions.. And most are stunning! Yet what about the bad ones.. Oooh they can be evil!! Poor quality meat.. If it… Read More ›
Beef rib supper..
Still going through the using up of that delightful Hereford beef .. So here goes it with another beef cooking!! (Going for turkey this Sunday , for a change!) Great beef seasoned with pimped up Mrs Middletons roscoff garlic oil….. Read More ›
Pork scratchings/cracklings.. Bad?
Ok.. There is a debate about crispy fried pork rinds.. And pretty much every pork eating nation has a version.. In England they are a nostalgic beer snack.. A snack that makes you either smile or grimace. Particularly the hairy… Read More ›
A Light Scottish Breakfast
From my good pal Jack Taylor.. Enjoy ya breakfast Jack.. Could have smoked that cheese with the gun,,, > > Thought I would step back in time where grease was the norm and cholesterol was never discussed. > > Took… Read More ›
Sausage rolls for a Fiesta..
Mrs Fitz needs to take something into work today for sharing.. So I helped out by making sausage rolls .. Umm with a couple of different touches.. First the sausage meat.. Having had my good pal Dave the butcher grind… Read More ›
Cottage pie.. Yeah y’all .. Cottage pie
” What do we want? ‘Cottage pie! “When do we want it? ‘NOW!’ Well at least that’s what I think I heard going on I my head.. X And who am I to let the side down? !!! So ….. Read More ›
Steak and nuggets ..turf and turf?
Ok.. Yesterday was surf and turf sandwiches.. This was all about turf and hmmm ahhhh ummmm turf? First a sirloin on the bone.. Simply cooked after rubbing with chilli salt and Bristol blend pepper.. Finished with butter .. Served with… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz Greek yoghurt bread
Mrs Fitz makes exceptional bread.. Truly exceptional.. Not often enough I reckons!! It’s hearth bread.. Proper homemade bread.. Equally delicious with butter, jam or meat.. A bread for soup of stew.. Toasted in the morning.. An almost cake like quality….. Read More ›
Lunch sandwiches.. Surf and turf kinda..
Easy lunch required .. Surf an turf.. Surf in the form of fish fingers for me .. And the turf was the last of the home-made burgers for Mrs Fitz. Let’s start with the fish finger butty.. I challenge anyone… Read More ›
Camel Burgers
Originally posted on Food Ninja:
As much as I was holding out for Camel Steaks or a roast, I gave in and bought the only Camel meat available at the supermarket, Camel Burgers. They were nice, reminded me of rump…
Lamb Chops cooked sous vide
Originally posted on Jack's Favourite Recipes:
I have been reading again some of Heston Blumenthal. I have flipped from disciple to atheist over the years. I decided to have another go with lamb chops. The recipe called for sous…
Chicken supper … The reggae boys never cooled be running huh?
What a shame .. The cool running guys chaps didn’t pull it off .. Pants.. Even wore my hat for the occasion.. Let’s out that to one not so fast occasion huh? Chicken supper.. A free rangey super chuck.. Plonked… Read More ›
Saturday night take -IN .. Indian foods
Saturday night take away.. A forgone conclusion and ritual for some.. A couple drinks.. ‘Bad’ telly vision and a take out.. Nice night by all accounts! How about a Take-in? Rather than out? Still went and and had a couple… Read More ›
Nandos.. Really? Yeah really ..,
Met up with some great pals that we haven’t seen for like AGES!! They were bringing their kids to the local mall to get new kicks.. (See down with the kids me !!).. So we took the opportunity to meet… Read More ›
Orange squash and sausage rolls
Late breakfast today.. The winds were strong last night and lots of fences are down round our way.. We seem to have been ok.. Fingers crossed.. Haven’t been out yet to see which trees have been brought down . Hope… Read More ›
Home made burgers.. C’mon you know they are great!!
Got some great reduced quality beef mince from the store that is actually not too bad to get to anymore.. Went easy on it .. Didn’t want to ruin the flavour .. So a drop of Worcestershire some chilli salt… Read More ›
Pie club.. A secret that needs to be told..
What’s the first rule of pie club?? Well this is different … You HAVE to talk about this pie club man!! Mrs Fitz heard about this from a pal.. Seems that it’s been going for ages yet we never knew….. Read More ›
Argey bargey .. Pakora or bhaji
What ever you call them sometimes it’s just what you need.. A great snack or starter .. And a fantastic drinks snack.. Even with a cup of sweet tea!! My Twodaddy (mamas father) made THE best ever and we used… Read More ›
Jacks Liver and onions
Not good for me the offal.. Just can’t do it.. Yet am sure this was delicious! From ol’ pal Jack Taylor > > Another offal post. I saw a pack of liver on the ‘to clear’ shelf in Tesco today… Read More ›
Fish cake sandwiches..
An suffering from fluey like symptoms.. No it is not ‘man-flu’ .. It is an annoying bugger of a thing.. A cheerey easy snack was required.. Something Valium inducing. Looking on the fridge of magic .. Ahaha!! Fish cakes,, righty… Read More ›
Use up rib roast beef and veggies with Pataks sauce
Use up time once more!! This time the rib of beef from Sundays delicious roast. Mrs Fitz had salmon with new potatoes and salad for lunch so we had some spuds left over too.. A quick look in the fridge… Read More ›
Homemade tortilla chips, pulled pork and fresh avocado salsa
Suppertime tonite was inspired by a post for baked tortilla chips.. Umm didn’t bake them though.. Ahem x Shallow kinda fried corn tortillas .. Tumbled in a spice mix of onion powder, garlic granules, some secret others.. Paprika, celery salt… Read More ›
It has to be the beef..
Sunday lunch means beef here in this house .. Why? Well for starters , it’s Mrs Fitz favourite .. And fit second I am very lucky to currently be in possession of a heap of wonderful Hereford rib joints.. I… Read More ›
Sausage Sarnie breakfast..
Well owning a those beautiful bangers can only mean one thing!! Sausage butties.. Here we go.. Take a few of the gluten free Lincolnshire bangers . Into a oven at 225, drizzled with mrs Middletons pimped chilli oil.. For 30… Read More ›
Jumping gyros batman!! Dancing doner! Sunday confession.. Fakeaway
It’s Sunday .. So a great time for confession.. My confession.. Umm well it’s not harming anyone.. I don’t think you can go blind from it.. ( I hope not anyways!!).. I just can’t help making the MOST frickin delicious… Read More ›
Super sausage Saturday !
Saturday turned into an afternoon of making provisions.. Firstly I bagged up all that pheasant for Mr Wentworth and Cora Murley.. Who both incidentally have decided that they are ‘off’ pheasant right now!! So into the freezer went 34 parcels… Read More ›
Pulled pork sarnies with oven spuds
Heavy duty meat day today.. Made three types if sausages, two kilos of kebab.. Will tell you all about it later.. So a simple supper if the pulled pork, in soft rolls, buttered of course! A salad of tomato shallot… Read More ›
Pulled pork hand
Do piggies have hands. Yup yes indeedy and it’s a great cut of meat for pulled pork and also your butcher should charge you hardly any money for it.. Well some money yet not pork prices!! So got this beautiful… Read More ›
I am not a pheasant plucker….
I am actually the son of a very esteemed chap .. Heck that’s for another day!! Went to my butchers to pick up a bunch of supplies for sausages and kebabs.. And a great hand of pork to cook in… Read More ›
Chorizo – esque sausage time!!
It’s Friday.. So happy Friday to one and all.. And to help celebrate this Friday I have made a couple of strings of Mr Fitz chorizo type cooking sausages. ., These in sheeps casings., a little harder to work with… Read More ›
Chicken miso noodle fridge soup
Chicken miso noodle fridge soup?? What is it? Ummm it’s raining, dark and cold.. So this is a “look around the kitchen and see what you can make soup”.. And a pretty neat number it turned out to be!! Took… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz steak pie..
I am a very lucky chap to be with Mrs Fitz.. After my journey back from Paris .. And a stupidly expensive cab ride home from the station.. (Dead battery meant I had to take a cab from the stand… Read More ›
Lunch in Paris ..
Needed to eat as last post!! Blood sugars crashing hard!! Saw a great gourmet burger truck outside in the street.. Stole the opportunity to purchase and snaffle.. A real good steak hache in a brioche bun.. Green stuff and tomatoes….. Read More ›
Military dinner in Paris
Went to the military officers building thing here in Paris … Good building.. Bad food.. Sorry I have to say it again .. Bad food A really strange starter of salmon trimmings with canned mandarins.. With a mascarpone coffee flavoured… Read More ›
Paris – the land of cakes..
Am in Paris for a quick jaunt.. Just a night .. That’s the bonus of the channel tunnel.. ! So quick posting is called for also.. Let’s talk cakes.. The French do do exceedingly good cakes and these eclairs are… Read More ›
Baked Salmon
We had a really long walk, for us, about 5 miles, It took us just over an hour. We felt great but took the bus back, using our senior bus passes. Feeling quite knackered after that so looked for something… Read More ›
Scotch eggs.. Duck egg!
You gotta love scotch eggs.. Well actually I think they are a love or hate kinda affair!! I like them .. And good ones are hard to find. So why not make them?? Far easier than you may think.. I… Read More ›
Those lovely parsnip legs!!
Hit asked for another shot!! So here you go!! Funny veg is cool .. Very cool
A great pair of parsnips
These parsnips were grown locally by a pal of mine.. These were superb !!! We ate their pals though.. Fresh homegrown parsnip chips.. Delicious !!
Steak pie … Perfect!!
Funny day today … Well not in that goodfellas kinda funny .. You’ll know the scene .. No? Easy then thats why the gods (fitting in everyone here) .. Gave us google right? Anyways .. Onto supper and a great… Read More ›
Balmoral Chicken with Clapshot and Creamy Whisky Sauce
I was wondering what to do with the Haggis left over from the Burns Night we had on 25th January and remembered a meal my son Gary served to us a few years back, Balmoral Chicken. So I searched the internet… Read More ›
Paella Lindsey style!!
Had passed some of the chorizo style sausages (made the other day and left to bloom in the fridge ).. To one of Mrs Fitz’s work pals.. Seems she made a Spanish stylee dish from them!! Strips of turkey ,… Read More ›
Chinese New Year lunch
Decided to celebrate the Chinese New Year at our favourite, and probably the best Chinese restaurant in Milton Keynes. Decided to go at lunch time since we can get a selection of dim sums that we can’t get at night…. Read More ›
T-bone steak lunch with crinkle fries
T-bone steak some say the king of steaks… And to be fair I kinda agree! what you have to get right is the meat, it always makes me chuckle when I see ‘grass fed reared beef’ !! Sheesh!! Ask any… Read More ›
Pigs cheek bacon – guanciale
Pigs cheek bacon I got first introduced to pigs cheek bacon by my attorney who bought some delicious pigs cheek bacon and mailed it tome along with the suckling pig remember that? Well my attorneys never turned up the guys… Read More ›
Sausage rolls
So it’s Friday… Mrs Fitz liked Friday Its a significant day in many religions as well as signifying the end of the week… Friday always feels good! and think if the advertising campaigns that are bully around Friday’s “thank Crunchie… Read More ›
Lobster lunch & spicy sausages
What to make Mrs Fitz for lunch??? Hmmm … well it’s a miserable day here cold wet grey and will the proper winter ever arrive?? Jeez Lou-eeeze!! Needed to go to the store anyway so went to the store, had… Read More ›
Chicken pakora & chicken karson saag
Still on a use policy for the freezers.. Yesterday’s find was Tupac’s of marinated chicken one thigh one breast chunks, the breast chunks marinated in Indian tikka spices the thigh in Indian masala spices.. Hmmmm thinks Mr Fitz what to… Read More ›
Truffled mash, turkey sausages, white wine sauce and peas
Firstly let’s talk about this just a little.. give peas a chance .. We all want world peace tonight I was happy with just Greenpeas.., garden green peas… Simply boiled and a little butter rattled about with them. Yet to… Read More ›
Spicy salmon for breakfast & leftover roast sirloin salad for lunch
Had some wild Alaskan salmon needed eating.. So that makes breakfast for Mrs Fitz sorted.. Have to admit that this was not today’s breakfast it was Sundays breakfast.. Spiced with Japanese chilli spice blend.. The one that I can never… Read More ›
Eggplant/aubergine fritters & lavash bread with chicken saag
Went through the freezer yesterday to pull out couple of bits ready for this weeks cooking journeys for suppers lunches and occasional good breakfast! Found some chicken saag that was made a while back in the chest freezers so that’s… Read More ›
Sunday lunch the roast beef
Do the French still call the English ‘roast beefs’ ( said with a grizzly French accent??) dunno.. Yet it has to be said that roast beef is a great Sunday supper.. And this a great bit of beef, sirloin in… Read More ›
Rabbie Burns
This is Jack’s Burns Night meal. It is a Scottish tradition to celebrate Rabbie Burn’s birthday on 25th January with Haggis, Neeps and Champit Tatties. Of course it is also traditional to toast with a wee dram of a single… Read More ›
White kidney bean chilli and chips..
Chilli the stuff of cooking legends and cooking competitions all around the world that maybe not all around the world!!! Nice and quick supper required and I know that some may say that Chilli gets better with age and I… Read More ›
More gyros kebab yiros doner !!
This has no become a bit of an obsession!! And have started playing with recipes.. This time have done one with pure mutton.. Yet adding fresh ground garlic, coriander, chilli and of course some secret spices .., Another with lamb… Read More ›
My attorney & the Smoking Gun…
My Attorney sent me a Smoking Gun.. For a Christmas present… Some would be afraid.. Yet I was over the moon, yet have been a little afraid of using it .. Science was never my biggest bag at school.. Unless… Read More ›
Steak supper for two
We had a lovely Friday nite supper of sirloin steak…fries and peas.. Mrs Fitz loves steak .. And I managed to procure this number at half price per kilo..it’s from a good store and I gotta admit its great meat….. Read More ›
Double Crusted Apple Pie
Well I felt a bit nostalgic last week and remembered when I was courting (is that an expression still used today?) Christine back in 1969/70. Back then I baked an all American Apple Pie with the usual spices to woo… Read More ›
Homemade burgers = The best!!
Home-made burgers wonderful and what a perfect thing for a great lunch!!! Okay see you can get great burgers out and about yet the ones you make it home really do have to be the best, they really do you… Read More ›
Left over roast beef = spring rolls/egg rolls
Never really known the difference between spring rolls and egg rolls and a quick Internet search doesn’t really help either way this is a great way to use up leftover roast beef!! The wrappers for this I buy from the… Read More ›
Homemade Butter in 10 Minutes
Originally posted on Silk Route Chef:
Serves 10 Making your own butter is quick and easy thanks to modern appliances. Using your stand mixer or blender, you can make your own homemade, creamy, smooth, perfectly spreadable, edible, cookable, bakable butter…
Jacks, Scottish Sliced/ Lorne Sausages
Here is a great Scottish sausage recipe from my pal.. Well I was less than happy with my previous sausage post. I felt it was too salty and not enough roughage. So here is how I turned it round. As… Read More ›
Leftover lamb thingy in Chinese lettuce rolls
Best thing about having wonderful food the night before is the leftovers that you get the following day for lunch. Often the best part of a “sometime kinda average meal” is what you manage to turn it into to make… Read More ›
Haggis Pakora
Originally posted on Grub Blog:
A delicious (and different) way to celebrate burns this weekend! Haggis pakora are real comfort food – spicy haggis coated in a thick batter spiked with nutmeg. Ensure you use good quality haggis and you can’t…
Lebanese kinda style broccoli maybe ?
Was in a search the freezer for food kinda mix ‘ .. Is this like the fanciful paleontology diet? Based on a hunter gatherer kinda affair ? Not sure x must be .. I hunted and gathered right? And it’s… Read More ›
poussin supper
Picked up a couple of poussin a while back that were on a special.. Have they have been tucked away in the big ice box safely.. Decided on them for the Sunday supper.. So defrosted rubbed with mrs Middletons pimped… Read More ›
Chicken fried steak nuggets
First of all what year was top gun movie with Tom Cruise Me and Mrs Fitz often do this when there are movies on and then hit the info button …guess the year .. Son your ego is writing cheques… Read More ›
Cardamom Butter Chicken
Seems like curry was on Jacks menu too!!! Christine made a delicious chicken broth using 3 chicken legs so here’s what I did with the left over chicken. It obviously needed some taste since the boiling took most of the… Read More ›
Easy store bought jar Indian curry
Sometimes it’s just easier to use to store bought jars. They are very good very good indeed really have come a long way since they used to be. Reduced lamb leg from the butcher counter at the store about half… Read More ›
Butternut squash soup
Was at the store that we actually really do like indeed and are getting used to the location of although the snow may be a bit strange when the snow starts.. There was butternut squash and sweet potato reduced pre-chopped… Read More ›
Double Left over lamb lettuce cups and a lovely stir fry
Remember I still had some leftovers from the original Lebanese Barnsley chops… If you think they have yielded three decent meals so far. Plus two happy dogs! Now that is pretty good, yet this is a gift that just keeps… Read More ›
Put a billboard on fire to promote your Steak House
Originally posted on BlabberBuzz:
Voor een steakhouse is er geen betere manier om te adverteren, dan voorbijgangers uw grillkunsten te tonen. Al houdt dat in volgend geval in dat je een billboard moet roosteren. Er is natuurlijk maar één land…
Lebanese style Barnsley chops?
I am calling these Lebanese style Barnsley chops quite simply as they have been marinating for two days in pimped up Mrs Middletons oil, pimped with a wonderful Lebanese dried herb mix who’s name escapes me! Hmmm sabzi something.. Ah… Read More ›
Jacks: Tasty stir-fried baby scallops
We’ll here is another great use up dish for the start of the new year… Here we go from Jack Taylor x ( and new type if posting ) x About a month ago I bought scallops, they were going… Read More ›
Chilli sausages
After the replacement part has been sent to me … I was hoping to be back to fully working order.. Yet no good, bah hum bugs x Gonna have to get back to the supplier and let’s try again.. It… Read More ›
Mushroom stroganoff lunch
Had the mushroom stroganoff for lunch.. Was incredibly rich tasting!!! Served with brown rice (to make up for the half pint of cream each!!!) I think next time I reduce the cream content.. Just freshen it up a little ….. Read More ›
Pie and mash
Something feels very English about pie and mash.. not just the cockney wistful dream about pie mash and liquor.. yet a good honest pie.. I test anyone to not like good pie.. like a decent stew.. yet thicker and encased… Read More ›
Lunch in Market Harborough
This a great Sunday post from Jack.. And also trying this posting from the iPhone that will be the new tool.. Woke this morning to a beautiful day so decided to go for a drive and chose Market Harborough since… Read More ›
The Lone Star Grill
We were all set to go and have lunch at the Cowpers Oak.. in the very lovely quintessential village of Weston Underwood.. So I viewed the menu on-line… uh-oh!! Closed for holidays and a lick of paint till 17th January!!… Read More ›
Back by popular demand, my Christmas supper
Back by popular demand, my Christmas supper. the novice gardener.. my pal from across the pond..
Spatchcock poussin & parsnip & chestnut & potato croquettes
Raiding the home stores again.. And today’s indiana Jones adventure has supplied a Spatchcock poussin.. some potato, parsnip and chestnut croquettes.. and some green beans.. Yet I guess you could have known that from reading the title right?? X Yet… Read More ›
Jack’s: The best lamb chops yet
I have cooked lamb chops many ways in the past and felt I needed to do something different. I used the Internet for a different recipe and found this one in Allrecipes Uk site so decided to try it… Read More ›
Spanish style tortilla omelette thingy – use up supper, Mrs Middleton’s oil
In the current trend of using up what we have around in the house and outbuildings, ‘found’ some charlotte potatoes bought Christmas eve with Father Fitz.. see that’s the good thing about buying reduced potatoes.. if they are decent potatoes….. Read More ›
Last of the roast beef – ultimate leftover salad
Time to finish the roast beef.. made a lunch for Mrs Fitz.. With… (deep breath! x) Mixed salad leaves, tossed in Italian dressing with a smidgen of black olives, groovy tomatoes.. so called as they have grooves in ’em! Turkish… Read More ›
Let’s go crazy!!
My attorney just contacted me to remind me it was actually ‘Let’s go Crazy’ by prince.. and that is far stranger to fall a stupor to indeed!! Hahha x Now why can’t I remember those words…??
Weds lunch – Chicken wings & Ranch..
I love chicken wings.. love em!! Tossed in hot sauce.. tumbled in a Jerk or creole powder shake.. Piles of em preferably.. !! When I was in Niagra with my Attorney a few years back for the ice wine festival….. Read More ›
Turkey sausages.. = sausage rolls!! And Wagon wheels
In preparation for our night time adventure with the Hounds.. have made ‘sausage rolls’.. not the porky variety.. the turkey numbers.. almost positively healthy.. almost… Remember I took whole turkeys.. broke em down.. minced em.. and sausaged them up!! Having… Read More ›
Use up recipe! Asian-style shin of beef
A good use of used up food.. salt seems to be a thing with Jack right now.. too much.. or too little!! Hmm maybe the addition of a shoyu sauce may have helped here? Dunno x Anyways here we go….. Read More ›
Use up Lamb stew
What to do with the leftover lamb stew..? Went for pastry.. shortcrust.. drained the stew.. chopped it a little.. added peas.. Into the pastry.. brushed with egg wash.. Baked for 20 minutes at 200.. very good indeed.. Another cracking use… Read More ›
Roast beef.. twice!
Mrs Fitz favourite supper.. Roast beefs.. with roast potatoes.. and veg and gravy.. and homemade horseradish sauce.. no yorkshire for the Sunday version.. Yet what great leftovers!! Witha store bought square yorkshire.. new veg.. some spuds.. beef and gravy.. With… Read More ›
Chinese food for Saturday supper
Chinese food for supper.. let me tell you how this story runs.. After doing the Saturday shopping.. and the weather not being great.. we were hungry.. and one of the problems where we reside is the lack of ‘good’ enough… Read More ›
Jack Taylors -The simplest curry ever
Had a lovely Slice Sausage for lunch on white buttered bread with a drizzle of brown sauce while thinking about what to cook for dinner. As I was putting the sauce away I noticed a jar of Rogan Josh ready… Read More ›
Use up stew..
So that was christmas… or the holidays.. whatever suits you best..x And you are always left with various things in the fridge so stew time it is..! Looking through the fridge.. there is celery, collard greens, potatoes, onions, parsnips, swede,… Read More ›
Headless Brawn
Nice from Jack.. this one I fancy a go of!! Save me a slice Jack!! When I was in the butchers in Newport Pagnell for the pork mince for the Lorne Sausages, I bought 3 huge trotters. I had a… Read More ›
Left-overs.. great!! The fridge gods..
Best thing about left-overs? Is when you ain’t sure what to make for supper.. open the fridge.. have a quick.. hmmmm moment.. and waaahh llaaa.. daa Daaa! There like the rays piercing through dark clouds is supper.. all ready… Read More ›
Best of 2013- those feet those feet those CHICKEN feet!!
Feet maybe a bad thing to talk about at the moment.. what with my attorney still hobbling after being run over just before Christmas!! He is now going stir crazy.. yet only has 3 weeks to try get through it….. Read More ›
Roast lamb shoulder, with Cyprus wedges
Happy new years day.. and in the best tradition here is our roast lamb.. why roast lamb is traditional I do not know? Is it the slaughter of a ‘baby’ animal?? Is it just because you are fed up of… Read More ›
Best sarnies…leftovers!!
Best thing for these times.. is fresh rolls from the bakery.. real butter.. and leftover meats.. The rib of beef from the other day has served us well.. a great supper.. great sandwiches with that wonderful home made horseradish sauce….. Read More ›
Best of 2013 -March
Have decided in that “end of year fashion” to give a quick run down of some of my favorite posts from 2013.. decided to do it month by month… This is March… x https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2013/03/09/ferrari-430-in-dubai/ https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2013/03/19/lunch-with-your-attorney/ https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2013/03/24/scotch-eggs-love-or-hate-em/ https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2013/03/26/mr-wentworths-first-supper/
Scottish Sliced Sausage
Nice recipe from Jack.. and I have a couple of slices.. ! When Christine and I were up in Largs a few weeks ago I brought some Slice back down for Hamilton, but none for myself. So I decided… Read More ›
Best Indian food
Mrs Fitz reckons I make the best injun food.. better than any take out round here.. x Which I must say is kinda true.. my Mama wrote a cookery book in the 80’s.. easy Indian vegetarian food.. and I reckon… Read More ›
Leftover Sprouts
Bubble and squeak from Me pal Jack Taylor.. have just lent him some fat and some orkney beef sausage seasoning for a slicing sausage he is making.. his meat is far too lean!! And being a good Celtic scot.. he… Read More ›
Roast beef Mrs Fitz favourite supper
Roast rib of beef.. even typing the words makes you know you are going to have a great supper.. a really great supper.. well not if you don’t like cow I suppose!! Mrs Fitz loves roast beef.. and the king… Read More ›
Double stuffed baked twice SUPER pimped potatoes.. with home chilli
For supper tonite? Double stuffed baked twice spudulas.. You HAVE to love twice baked potatoes.. real nice indeedy x These ones? King Edwards.. rolled in olive oil and fine french sea salt.. into the super Italian oven.. cook them to… Read More ›
Mr Fitz Home cured bacon
Needed an easy lunch after a good shop and a walk of the dogs.. Looking in the fridge it was an easy choice.. Mr Fitz home cured bacon.. beans (gotta be Heinz!) and white toast.. perfect.. sometimes that’s just what… Read More ›
Jacks Leftover lamb
Here it is.. and I wish I had it.. hmmm.. I have some lamb in the freezer… that’s tomorrow’s lunch sorted.. gonna take the dogs out to the woods.. that can be baking away while we walk.. what a lovely… Read More ›
Sausage rolls Mr Fitz style! And Mrs Fitz steak and salad
Saw my pal Jack in the pub today, he had a good festive time with his family.. so that’s nice.. Jack has left over lamb.. so shepherds pie for him.. best thing to use up roast lamb for shep pie….. Read More ›
Turkey sausages part two!!
Went for the poaching.. decided it was best.. and they poached and smelt lovely!! The dogs went a little crackers!! Found them some bones in their cupboard.. so that kept them happy.. Poached them for 19 minutes.. in simmering hot… Read More ›
Turkey sausages..
Ok.. you may be bored of Turkey.. or sitting their thinking/looking at a huge pile of bird in the fridge/pantry/sideboard.. this ain’t a post about use up poultry.. it’s a tale of Two Turkeys.. Two heavily discounted Turkeys!! Sitting comfortably?… Read More ›
Jack Taylors: Xmas dinner at his daughter’s
Here is My Pal Jack’s day of Feasting.. nice one Jack.. Like yesterday we all agreed to bring something for the meal. My son made a beautiful spicy squash soup, which reminds me I need to get the recipe. I… Read More ›
St stephens day supper
Dinner was served.. st stephens day.. supper.. it’s a bubble and squeak day.. normally.. x kinda followed those rules.. Smoked foreman salmon.. been keeping that for a while.. frozen of course..! This is the finest salmon.. and shredded by hand….. Read More ›
Jack’s Wigilia at his daughter’s house.
Lovely from me pal Jack.. Having a Polish son-in-law has many advantages. We get really lovely smoked fish, really nice vodkas, all different flavours and dare I say it strengths and of course get to celebrate their Xmas eve feast… Read More ›
Christmas lunch of salmon wellington and suckling piggie.. x Mrs Middleton’s oil? (pimped) x
So it’s the big one.. the lunch every one worries about and seems to struggle with.. why maybe the stress.. the people watching and declaring good ideas? The seemingly relentless TV advice.. also twinned with worry? X Anyhoo.. got ours… Read More ›
Our Christmas pudding.. Brioche bread and Madagascar vanilla custard
Doing this backwards.. Let’s start with pudding.. Father Fitz.. digs sweet sweet. Puddings.. so what to do? I reckon.. get a brioche a $$$$ bill yall brioche.. lovely toasted yet with the addition of a madagascar vanilla custard.. (the kind… Read More ›
Do they know it’s Christmas??
I begin this auspicious evening firstly with a tale of my attorney. His foot is fecked.. run over by a gang.. he got the plate.. and the country defence team has been called.. In the meantime.. I have great pics… Read More ›
Christmas eve.. happy holidays, discount turkey
Well here we go huh? Christmas eve.. the kidz are sleeping.. well should be.. and Father Fitz is over.. my attorney on the other hand appears to have a problem.. Someone ran over his foot!! And it’s broken by all… Read More ›
Christmas sausage rolls
Mrs Fitz has one more day at work.. and unlike the last day of school.. where you get to bring in games and stories.. well perhaps these days.. dvd’s.. no.. downloads I suppose!! It’s work.. I have work too yet… Read More ›
Melis- Turkish restaurant
Mrs Fitz and I took a stroll through the village of Olney today.. with the porpoise of eating lunch at Melis.. a Turkish joint.. We arrived early.. and we’re greeted by a smiley chef.. who said he was just waiting… Read More ›
Two Stews.. Lamb & ahem.. a veg..
Made two stews tonite.. We have Father arriving tomorrow and he has decided that he is not eating meat this Christmas.. ummmm Wrong house? X So am offering in my niceness.. a veg stew.. that actually tastes superb! In the… Read More ›
Guanciale
Originally posted on From Belly to Bacon:
Cross Section of Cured and Dried Guanciale People say that bacon is a trend and, in my opinion, part of it is. Bacon, by itself, is probably more of a hanger on of the surge…
Mortadella Hot Dogs
Originally posted on From Belly to Bacon:
Consider this a practice, and I should know not to be afraid to make any cured meat, because the thought of making mortadella at home is frightening. Stuffing a beef bung full of…
Pig’s cheek bacon.. rare breed eggs
Easy supper tonite.. Mrs Itz was out with her pal and had very good food in Cowpers arms in Weston Underwood.. a picturesque place indeed.. she said the food was amazing.. a venison burger for her.. with proper chips.. I… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz spuds for tea
It’s the holiday season.. (who can miss that!) So stayed a little longer than required in the local pub.. had fun.. yet didn’t eat properly.. not good.. was wobbly.. just a little! So Mrs Fitz made me crinkle cut wedges….. Read More ›
Lamb & Anchovy Sausage
Originally posted on From Belly to Bacon:
There are perfect pairings – peas & carrots, chilis & mint, peanut butter & jelly, ham & everything – and then there is the combination of lamb and anchovy. There is no Smuckers…
Kebab , Kebob, Gyros, WONDERFUL!
After feeling kinda ‘heavy’ with a barrage of red meats.. it was time to chill it down a little.. a little mind you.. x Been a while since we had Mr Fitz Kebob.. so after whizzing up the pork and… Read More ›
Spag bol.. and crispy crumbs
Great supper.. great indeedo.. a mad day for Mrs Fitz.. and a not as mad yet maddening day for me also.. Is cool.. we strong together x Feck ’em all.. x A supper of spaghetti bolognese.. not a deep winey… Read More ›
Mr Fitz home cured bacon, collard greens and a drop of pimped oil
I received my new supply of Mrs Middleton’s oil.. and promptly pimped up 4 bottles.. one of roscoff garlic, one of Italian chillis, one of lebanese herbs.. and one of another kind of lebanese herbs.. Already the lebanese one got… Read More ›
Lunch of fishcakes
I needed an easy lunch.. Mrs Fitz had the last of the stroganoff with mashy left over from last nite.. I went for fishcakes.. not being a major fish eater.. I like these.. And made them into a face.. because… Read More ›
Jack’s Mac Cheese +++
A lovely store cupboard dish from me pal Jack.. Got back from Scotland yesterday and hadn’t got anything in for dinner tonight so raided the cupboard and the fridge and came across a pack of huge pasta shells that were… Read More ›
Double baked king Edwards , chilli and ranch as a saucy number..!
For tea tonite.. Mrs Fitz feeling a little delicate.. not through sickness or health just a heap of Eire shite happening.. x So best thing to fix this? Well of course valium inducing double baked spuds.. with a fresh chilli… Read More ›
Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sausages
Keeping in the holiday spirit.. have made a few (quite a few)!! Turkey sausages.. Have been thinking about these for a while.. and finally after a good conversation with my attorney.. went for turkey.. some Mr Fitz home cured… Read More ›
Lamb and redcurrant sausages
Have gone for some seasonal sausages.. the holiday season is in full swing.. the radio playing Christmas songs.. and you cannot get anywhere near a store without people seemingly panic purchasing!! Sheesh!! So gone for lamb and redcurrant sausages.. with… Read More ›
Beef stroganoff ..kinda.. a Mr Fitz number 5.. like Channel?
Mrs Fitz likes Got some great leg of beef.. with a wicked piece of marrow bone in it.. and reduced mushrooms.. 19 pence.. for the punnet!! Fried off with shallots.. the mushrooms.. spiky paprika.. put into the pressure cooker….. Read More ›
Barnsley chop curry , Lavash bread
Barnsley lamb-chop ‘curry’.. with the homegrown potato and peas number.. just gets better the next days.. well today anyways!! What is it about leaving certain dishes to meld their flavours together.. the overnight job (minimum) that pulls together and enhances… Read More ›
Breakfast in the Nags Head (local)
A morning spent walking the hounds.. and shopping.. wowsers the mall is getting busy.. it’s that time of year I suppose.. x Picked up some wonderful lavash persian breads.. really looking forward to having that with our lunch.. gonna be… Read More ›
Rack of lamb with tumeric roasties
Had a lovely supper of that most exquisite cut of lamb possible.. the french trimmed rack.. apart from the ‘crown’ of lamb.. (that I wore once raw for Christmas.. long story.. lots of adults ‘candies’.. great fun.. took a while… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 