Sunday supermarket shopping means plenty of bargains – this week, filled the freezer with fish.  So cod for tea and as the August rain lashed horizontally at the windows I felt the need for something warm and comforting.  Any flakey/smoked fish would work with this.  Start by putting the oven on to warm up to […]

I challenged myself to find 200 new (to me) beers in 2014 – this is my round up of my favourite beers, brewers and venues from the 266 beers I tried.

Perfect for an autumn weekend, this Sri Lankan curry is usually made with beef or fish – both are brilliant, but I found pork cheeks at the butchers so that’s the version here. I’ve tweaked it a bit, mostly because I don’t seem to be able to slow cook anything at the moment without adding […]

You can’t move for pulled pork at the moment – US style BBQ is everywhere. I’m not complaining for a minute. But I did want to do a slow cooked pork that went with a more autumnal British tea last weekend. Something that would sit well alongside mashed carrot and swede and some roasties. Clearly, […]

Two things coincided to make me tackle a simplified version of this Italian classic – it featured on the brilliant Jamie’s Comfort Food and a box of lovely SO Organic goodies arrived from Sainsbury’s for me to try including arborio rice, Pinot Grigio and Balsamic vinegar. So I was all set for a saffron risotto […]

I can’t stop eating burgers at the moment. Brilliant burger joints are popping up all over Cardiff and with the sun out I want to BBQ every night. For me, there are just two secrets to a great burger at home – keep it simple and don’t overcook it. Very simple, in fact – the […]

I’ve been wanted to try this out for ages – the theory is that the buttermilk tenderises the chicken and then acts as the base for the crispy coating It’s a really easy recipe – to be honest, it was only finding the buttermilk that proved to be difficult. I finally found some in one of the […]

I’ve no idea how to do this authentically – this is a made-up version based on the idea that I sort-of knew what it should look like. Tastes pretty good 🙂 It’s a quick tea – even quicker if you have a bit of leftover tomato sauce or chilli that you can just add to […]

Presented with three key ingredients – a whole chicken, a bag of carrots and a couple of pounds of Maris Pipers – it would be easy to go for the obvious. And I do love a mid-week roast. But I’ve been challenged* to come up with something a little different so I’m going for lighter […]

It’s past the season for casseroles really, but with its chorizo, lemon and parsley this stew is light enough for a long sunny evening. And there are few dishes which aren’t improved by the addition of some fried chorizo. There are only  a few main ingredients and minimal preparation required. Start with the cubed beef – put […]