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 ›
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The United steaks of Mr Fitz
I am on a steak out.. Putting a steak in the ground for umm I dunno.. Ok none of the above really works.. What does work is three days of steak eating.. And that’s what has happened.. Visiting the butcher… Read More ›
Sarson ka saag and fried potatoes sambosa
Love Sambosa ..samosa.. Fried triangles of tastiness.. Who cannot like them! ( apart from those ones that have carrots or sweetcorn in.. What is THAT all about!).. It’s wrong.. So so so wrong.. Started by frying off spuds and onions… Read More ›
Onglet/hanger steak kebabs.. Mrs Middletons wraps
First start with the finest piece of well hung beef.. And of course with what I think is the finest of steaks.. The onglet.. or call it hanger.. Or butchers cut.. Either way this is a small piece that sits… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Chilli sausages and lam leftovers rice fry
Easy supper was required , also to use up the left over lamb from those Lebanese Barnsley chops… For Mrs Fitz it was a simple sausage and onion Demi baguette, with dijonaise, caramalised shallots and the Mr Fitz chilli sausages… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Fried potatoes.. Mrs Middleton’s oil
What is it about next-day fried baked potatoes? They really are the bees-knees.. like serious eating.. I remember my Father letting me cool them when we lived in cambridge..one of my first cooking memories.. (by the way Father, the key… Read More ›
Lemon sole fish supper
Went and dug up some spuds for Mrs Fitz’s tea.. fish of course.. well it is Friday right? Lemon sole she has.. with spuds snatched from the bath.. a salad and some pak choy.. Mr Wentworth also has some lemon… Read More ›
Beef grill steaks & ‘chips’
What for tea? Easy tea required tonite.. good quality peppered beef grill steaks.. (from ‘THAT’ store x) Reduced mico spuds.. done for 2 mins then chopped inta fries almost shapes.. Cooked in the pimped up Mrs Middleton’s oil.. just added… Read More ›
The biggie.. Sunday lunch roast rib
Mrs Fitz loves a roast rib O’ beefs.. and today was just the day to do that.. just the most perfect grey and rainy and heating on day for a super Sunday supper.. Made yorkshire puddings first.. added herbs and… Read More ›
Mrs Middleton’s oil first cooking..
Took delivery of the very nice rapeseed oil from Whizz Middleton today.. Whizz delivered it personally.. that was nice.. So onto this ‘miracle oil’ (fathers words..)x Looks very nice.. taste good neat.. no harsh-ness.. decided on a rice fry for… Read More ›
Liz amsterdam Parathas
Smoking a pancake in amsterdam? Nah.. eat paratha instead baby x Smoking the paratha.. welcome to amsterdam.. Nice one Liz.. good cooking.. look flaky and delicious.. need ghee though.. trust me.. x One love ( in that Mr Bob Marley… Read More ›
