These are just superb! They make a great brunch, lunch , supper or snack.. You really do have to try them out! We had them for lunch.. The original recipe comes from spooning with Rosie.. A neat cookbook to own…. Read More ›
Travel
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Off to Budapest
Me and Mrs Fitz are off to Budapest.. For a quick jaunt .. So that means that a quick lunch is required .. Gone for smuggled back UTZ tortilla chips. With a quick good store bought standby of chilli.. Oped… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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…
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Breakfast in Frankfurt
Breakfast.. Hotel breakfast.. A hit and miss affair! All around the world I have been fortunate enough to have experienced many breakfasts.. Most now seem to follow the ‘norms’… Fruits, not -really local varieties that look pretty yet not sweet… Read More ›
Oh!
Forgot the kitchen.. Is open and good to see.. Serious nice.. Should be on Anthony Bourdain and the Travel channel for sure.. X
22 May, 2013 21:12
Am very lucky to be having supper tonite in the Frankfurt Jumeirah with a couple of good pals… Its nice here.. If you are to be here in Frankfurt, I do suggest you think of staying here.. Check it out… Read More ›
The Lords Ultimate Steak Sarnie…?
My attorney spent a graceful day yesterday watching the cricket at Lords.. My Father took me to cricket a few times when I was young.. Trent bridge.. It was ok.. Didn’t really get it to be fair.. I do recall… Read More ›
Corsican sausage & a great cafe in Marseille
Just browsing through my phone.. Recalled these great people in Marseille.. The guy selling the most amazing charcuterie.. From Corsica, also responsible for the black olive oil, the most incredible honey and of course those meats.. Real nice guy also!… Read More ›
Car snacks..
You gotta have them.. A tradition for a road trip, worldwide.. Its a tradition for our house.. I used to make great ones when traveling to London to work.. I used to pick up a pal, yet the nite before… Read More ›
Mama Shelter..
You heard of it right? No? Ok.. Google it mebbe…? Or don’t really bother! Hang on.. Its achtu (bless you) -lilly (geddit?) quite cool.. One in Paris one here in Marseille.. Maybe some more somewhere??? Dunno.. Anyways.. Designer led.. Philippe… Read More ›
The Butchers.. Marseille..
I heard of this place.. Not just on the interweb.. Yet I have heard of this place.. Dunno were to be fair.. Yet I know it was spoken with hushed tones.. Like a place that was not quite on the… Read More ›
Gastronomic in Vieux Port
Very fancy pants eaterie in Vieux Port Marseille.. Loosely translated as ‘table of the south’ this is deemed to be one of the best.. This is French haute cuisine.. Not really my bag to be honest.. A lot of fluff… Read More ›
Merguez In Marseille
Meguez.. Yummy doodle doo x I LOVE Merguez.. I just gotta say it.. Wear it on a t-shirt? Perhaps not.. (Apart from the occasional spillage on the ol’ shirt!) Yet I do indeed love Merguez.. There is something majestic about… Read More ›
Marseille.. Supper for one..
The brand new Hotel Dieu Marseille, very very nice indeed.. And amongst the first in the world to stay here.. To begin… Pissaladiere aux anchois frais, confiture d’oignons a’ la badiane To follow… Poitrine de cochon d’eric Ospital croustifondante, couers… Read More ›
BA Lounge
Quite nice this.. Been before.. If you like to drink hard liquor.. Its the place to be.. A little early though today.. Quite a nice bacon butty.. And the WiFi is strong!! What on earth are you doing Sir Richie… Read More ›
5 Guys and REAL FRIES!
Had to do it.. Felt bad.. Actually didn’t! X 5 guys Is that reliable, honest and you know what you are getting ‘fast food’.. Not like the ‘clown’ at all! There is something great about being able to add a… Read More ›
WENDYS! Square burgers!
I miss Wendys Burgers.. Dunno why yet have good memories of them.. Being amazed at the square burgers.. A stack of em x I used to travel into London specially to get them.. Imagine my horror one day when I… Read More ›
Trump Soho New York
Sorry no posting.. Been mad busy! New York right now has wonderful weather.. Very comfortable and makes you smile.. X Went over to see a pal at Trump Soho.. Very nice property, great location in a lovely part of NYC….. Read More ›
Virgin Clubhouse Lounge
Luck of the irish! Managed to get an upgrade into upper class using my points! Yay! Very nice lounge indeed.. Food of a good quality also.. Nice to just step out and chill before the flight.. Good selection of foodstuffs,… Read More ›
Pets menu at ME London
Was just laughing about this again.. It does make me chuckle x
Mr Wentworth & Me London
Me and Mrs Fitz have had a lovely feeling better treat.. Theatre first .. Once.. Very very good Irish theatre.. Tony’s winner etc.. Then treated to cava in the ME London Off to Ronnie Scotts in SoHo.. Cool Cuban Jazz….. Read More ›
Remember that Smoked pork from Cork english market?
Well, found it in the fridge.. Not ‘foouund’ so to speak.. I knew it was there.. Had this moment of panic! Wondering just how long does smoked pork in a vacpac last for? Dunno? Yet this seems fine.. Lovely and… Read More ›
Hot Diggidy Dog!
Hotdogs… You gotta love Hot Dogs.. even those weird Tofu ones.. Now I am not talking those canned numbers that just mush up.. although they do also have their place at times.. I am talking fine quality ‘dogs’.. I have… Read More ›
Spanish tortilla (super supper omelet)
For tea tonite? Spanenglish omelet, ok not the true representation of the wonderful tapas dish of spanish filler upper when drinking ice cold sherry blanco in a port bar with a heap of cultural demographics.. Still.. Good with me an… Read More ›
Gymkhana pie & Bombay potatoes
This lovely pic from my attorney.. Have requested the recipe though!
Dessert at the Red dog
Very nice… Am off to an awards now.. Not up for one just attending x Nice table though with nice people.. Some kinda irish thing going on..
Lunch with your Attorney
Aint often your Attorney takes you to lunch hmmm .. Why? (You gotta ask that!).. Actually its cos he found a great BBQ joint in London town.. His pal Alex told him about it and as all good Attorneys should… Read More ›
Ribs! Glorious Ribs!
You gotta love good ribs… There is something quite naughty about them, something that takes you back to being primeval.. Like you shouldn’t really be eating them.. Let alone sucking and chewing and eating them up like a contented dog….. Read More ›
With pals
Enjoy! X
Own brand Lebanese-easey?
Ok.. For tea tonite we decided to try recreate some of that lovely cuisine we had in the UAE.. As you always do when you had a great time abroad.. Right.. ? Hmmm no sun nor sand.. In fact cold… Read More ›
1001 (or 2013) Arabian Nites!
Have left Dubai for good! Well for this time anyways.. X Have come out to the desert in the UAE, a wonderful desert resort.. Amazing place.. Beautiful pool overlooking dunes and wild animals.. So. At LAST! Back to cooking! After… Read More ›
Dubai Mall food
Went for a wander last nite, well I say wander.. You can’t really wander till you get to the Mall!! Yet they have a WAITROSE!! Yup indeed.. Now that is a temple to food! After a good walk around looking… Read More ›
Arabian adventures Indian cuisine in Dubai
another fantastic meal in Dubai this evening Indian.. The restaurant was a little dark though and we were offered a reading light to attach to the menu! Didn’t go for it though as was easier to go for the recommendation… Read More ›
Herb Stuffed Lamb with Greek Potatoes
Ok.. Stuffed the lamb with herbs and marinated in redwine vinegar and worcestershire sauce.. (Was out of balsamic! My attorney suggested balsamic and a google search proved it was popular! Amazing cypriot spuds from the market, they are new season… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 