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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
With buttermilk still left looking forlon at me in the fridge knowing that at any point it’s gonna get discarded. I decided to make a rescue plan.. Scones.. Who doesn’t dig scones? Of course many a recipe and many a… Read More ›
One good thing about cooking lots of pork means that you can find it in the freezer all tubbed up and ready to go.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/?s=Pulled+pork&x=0&y=0 So after a defrosting on the cool ( scuse the pun!).. Defrost plate.. It’s good… Read More ›
I don’t often make things like this.. Sure I have a sweet tooth at times yet for some reason don’t really make sweet things.. ( apart from lovely scones of course! ).. As we are still in use up mode… Read More ›
Fried chicken for breakfast? Is this Vegas? (I did have fried chicken for breakfast once in Vegas.. Along with Yukon mash and gravy.. And it was the business!).. Yet it’s not really the thing you should have for breakfast.. Unless… Read More ›
It’s definitely the weather for baked potatoes.. The mornings are now frosty and misty.. There is a damp in the air and it’s squelchy underfoot! That calls for food hugs.. One of the best simple pleasures I reckon is the… Read More ›
I reckon so.. Maybe.. Well .. Hmmm .. YES! I declare they are.. A Mr Fitz Empanada.. So what’s the steps? .. Ok… This takes a while so do grab a drink.. Light a smoke.. Fluff up your pillows.. First… Read More ›
For not posting.. At least for the last couple of days.. The reason is I just haven’t really cooked anything.. We have eaten of course.. Yet it has been all from provisions really.. Mrs Fitz made an excellent lasagna when… Read More ›
Vegetarian? Really? Umm yup .. but Mr Fitz why? Well to give to my Mama and her husband .. Following kinda the same as I would with my classic rolls.. Store bought pastry. Vegetarian sausages.. Defrosted and mixed with paxo… Read More ›
Haven’t made sausage rolls for a good while I think.. With store bought puff needed using up.. And having decided on not making the pie nor pasties I thought I was going to.. It had to be proper hearty ‘gourmet’… Read More ›
Am really on this fougasse thingy right now.. We are having fun with it for sure! Again Mrs Fitz made a great looking dough .. We let it rise and then stretched it and slashed it.. Adding mrs Middletons roscoff… Read More ›
We are a little bit addicted to this fougasse now.. Even when we finished this one up Mrs Fitz was talking about the next.. ! This one we changed slightly.. The dough was aimed more at a ciabatta mix.. Again… Read More ›
Having lots of kebab left over from the ‘Q’ the other day they couldn’t be thrown away.. I just couldn’t do that! Yet what to make? Hmmmm (ok I know that the title of this post gives it away.. Bear… Read More ›
Double baked spuds are the best .. I reckon so anyways.. Rubbed with mrs Middletons Lebanese pimped herb oil . Dusted with fine sea salt , skewered and into the oven on the rack ., They would to be fair… Read More ›
Those beef ribs were stunning.. Truly tender and so so delicious.. A seriously great piece of beast.. So to give them a second outing .. (That’s always the best thing about leftovers!).. Have gone for pasties.. Ok.. There is always… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 !!
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Whilst on the subject of sausage rolls.. My godson Patrick made some fantastic ones when he stayed during his summer vacation.. And he swept up good too.. Nice one Pat!! X
I LOVE good sausage rolls x crumbly pastry giving way to porky pepperery herby juicy meat.. Shame there are so many bad variants.. Why do that? Its pretty simple no? Pastry meets meats.. (‘meets meats’ sounds funny x) Take ya… Read More ›
This is from Hope, My Attorneys Daughter.. Nice one Hope! Asparagus and cream cheese puff pastry cigars You will need: Puff pastry Asparagus Cream cheese Egg yolk parmesan cheese Oil brush Instructions: First- You need to get your puff pastry… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz (still not well.. If it carry’s on much more a referral will be on the cards).. Decided to cheer herself up by making bread.. Guinness Bread? Yup! Personally I like lucozade, milky ways and comics when feeling sick….. Read More ›
Mrs Fitz.. Full of snots an cold.. In Eire.. Me & Mr Wentworth missing her x So.. Make a pie! Steak … Already braised.. Mushrooms slowly fried with those lovely roscoff onions, garlic shoots, soy and thai fish sauce (as… Read More ›
Hope the bunny brought you all you desired.. Mrs Fitz bakes Irish Soda Bread to break bread and drink wine with.. Just need a few fish an a bunch of hungry mouths! Hahah x Buttermilk is the kicker for making… Read More ›
Gotta love sausage rolls for sunday breakfast, its got it all.. Things you really shouldn’t eat only for breakfast.. X So: easy cheaty meaty sausage rolls.. Get good quality sausages.. These were a great purchase at my favorite store.. A… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 