I brewed a batch of Woodstock Pale Ale this afternoon having made a few tweaks to the recipe I used last week. I use the fantastic (and free!) online Beer Calculus to work the recipes …
It goes without saying that step one is to buy the best meat you can find. There are a number of cuts that make for great grilled steak and this is down to personal preference.
I’m cooking a couple of small 28 day dry-aged sirloins this evening. It’s a good balance of flavour and tenderness. There’s a decent amount of marbling in the meat which Read the full story »
A super quick and easy recipe that uses my favourite fish – Gurnard with a sprinkling of piri-piri seasoning.
Baked a great loaf this evening and thought I’d share the details and a few of the tips and tricks I’ve picked up.
Sand sole is a new one for me. Never cooked one and don’t remember having eaten it in a restaurant, but, as Neal the head fishmonger at Rockfish pointed out, it’s roughly 1/3rd of the …
Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Lamb Served
A rare free weekend at home meant I had the chance to roll out the Mac’s ProQ™ Excel 20 and give it the time it deserves with a lovely leg …
I cooked up a hearty batch of pomodoro sauce on Saturday afternoon and as always there was a bit left over so into the fridge it went.
Spotting a few left-over sausages in the fridge I …
Damn, there’s nothing like a good pizza.
And most pizzas you see ARE nothing like a good pizza.
Sorry for the cheesy opener.
It’s true though. The crap served up by most pizza chains is a million miles …
I’m very lucky to work just a few doors away form the excellent Rockfish Grill in Clifton, Bristol. I swung by yesterday to see what looked good on the fish counter and picked out a …
Now, when my friend Jon asked me if I would add a post on his blog site I was a little scared, if I’m honest. I’ve never blogged before and as far as my culinary …
A couple of weeks ago I happened to be mooching around Cirencester farmer’s market. It’s not a regular haunt despite only being ten mins away from home as the award winning Stroud market is generally …
Our roving reporter Beth jets off to sumptuous Tuscany on saturday for a week at the award winning Torre Del Tartufo cookery school.
She’ll be posting daily reports and photos of her trip and hopefully we’ll …
I’ve just returned from spending a week by the sea in Woolacombe Bay, North Devon. Stunning scenery, terrific weather, great surf and a notable cream tea.
I had the pleasure of sampling several cream teas during …
I love to eat good Mexican food but to be honest, the Cotswolds is not famed for it’s enchilladas or guacamole. I’ve tried all manner of shop and deli bought packet and jar sauces to …
A great bit of PR to raise awareness for the upcoming Sydney Food Festival and to help celebrate international food, national flags of participating countries were recreated using popular local foods of each nation.
Spotted this on Anna the Red’s Bento Factory blog.
This project is best explained by the above picture, but if you prefer some written guidance, what you’ll do is:
I posted this at the start of the year but thought it worthwhile reposting again as I am knocking up a batch today for some friends.
So here’s a little bit of my summer for you …
