Chilli
I’m still not completely happy with this, hence the re-appearance after only a couple of weeks as I try to perfect it. I think we need to replace our hot chilli powder as it’s probably quite old and also use more, fresh chilli. It definitely tasted better the next day so next time I’ll try […]
Read More..>>Braised Ox Cheeks with Mashed Potato
At the threat of angering our vegetarian readers even further (not that I realised we had any until today), today we cooked some ox cheeks. I first saw ox cheeks in Waitrose a few weeks ago and had wanted to use them in a pie but they didn’t have any left when I went back […]
Read More..>>Cannelloni
To my astonishment, it seems that it’s been almost a month since we last ate pasta. For a pasta lover like me this is practically unheard of and explains the craving I’ve had for most of the week. A simple puttanesca or carbonara really wouldn’t have been fitting in these circumstances so I started thinking […]
Read More..>>Cottage Pie with Three Cuts of Beef
After our big success cooking shepherd’s pie with more than one cut of lamb, we decided to try the same with beef using minced beef, beef shin and calve’s liver. We topped it with mashed potatoes with a little mashed cauliflower mixed into it for some extra flavour, and brushed with egg wash to give […]
Read More..>>Beef and Two Bean Chilli
As UK readers will know, most of London had a Snow Day today. The last time I remember such a day I was eight and, running low on food supplies, we had to trudge to the top of the road to the local shop. It took us two hours to walk what would normally take […]
Read More..>>The Cabin
We had planned to eat leftover lamb this evening but we didn’t actually have any left. Plan B saw us defrosting some chicken breasts and eating those with salad and pitta bread instead. It just didn’t feel right though; admittedly today was a mild and sunny day that gave me hope spring was on it’s […]
Read More..>>The Thai
As I mentioned at the start of the year, Stephen and I have resolved to post more about restaurants as well as food we’ve cooked ourselves. Last night, we went for a quick dinner at The Thai which has been open for a couple of months near where we live (I can’t find a homepage […]
Read More..>>Lasagne
My love of lasagne is well documented, probably the only reason we don’t eat it more regularly is that it takes such a long time to put together. I’ve been craving it for a little while though and thought it would be a nice meal for Stephen to come home to after his first day […]
Read More..>>Roast Beef
We’d talked about having roast beef on New Year’s Day but settled on chicken instead, neither of us had been able to get the idea of beef out of our heads though so decided to have it today. Stephen went sale shopping today so while he was out I started the preparation. I like to […]
Read More..>>New Year’s Eve 2008
We decided to spend the evening at home with some friends last night and agreed in advance on some quick and easy food that we could all contribute to. By the time they had arrived, our best laid plans had gone completely awry and we ended up with a banquet rather than a buffet. Not […]
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