Corned Beef is often viewed as being an old fashioned retro dish which is a shame as it’s actually a delicious and warming winter meal. The cuts used for corned beef differ from country to country. In Australia, silverside is the cut most often found at butchers and in the States it’s brisket. Both are […]
Wedge salads are a traditional steakhouse side dish and normally served with a blue cheese dressing. Whilst I’m fond of blue cheese dressing, my favourite dressing is Green Goddess. Green Goddess dressing was first created at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in the 1920’s in honour of the hit play, the Green Goddess. The […]
I’m calling this Persian because it’s something my mother would often make for us growing up. I’m not sure how traditional this is or if other households eat a similar dish but many meat and poultry dishes in Persian cuisine that are cooked to accompany rich rice (polow) dishes are cooked very simply, as this […]
This recipe comes from the Martha Stewart’s Pies & Tarts cookbook that was first published in 1995. It’s my sister’s signature dessert and she makes it better than anyone including, I think, Martha! The secret to her success is to cook the apples in the caramel for a very long time. Martha stipulates 20 minutes […]
Martha Stewart, the doyenne of cooking, styling, homemaking and everything in between is the person I turn to for anything pastry related. Martha’s done a lot of amazing things in her career but for me the highlight was the original 1995 publication of Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts. I believe she’s recently published a new […]
Many people are intimidated to cook duck at home but in fact it’s one of the easiest game and poultry dishes to tackle. Unlike chicken which needs to be completely cooked through but still remain juicy, duck can be served medium or medium rare. I prefer the breasts to be pink and the legs to […]
This recipe is from Jamie Oliver’s latest TV Series, Jamie’s Great Britain. On the show he refers to these as Persian inspired lamb shanks with ale. The night before Jamie had dined at a Persian restaurant in Leeds and came up with this recipe – he’d also visited an ale factory the same day, hence […]
A few years ago Mark Bittman from the New York Times challenged Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery in New York to come up with a recipe for home baked bread that was as good as any artisanal loaf from a bakery. Jim met that challenge and the legend of the no knead bread was […]
We try to eat fish at least once a week, but out of all the proteins I struggle with cooking fish the most. Finding new recipes and ways of cooking fish can be a little challenging and once I’ve found a recipe that appeals we have it quite regularly. In trying to break the habit […]
The inspiration for this recipe comes from the popular Mexican breakfast, Huevos Rancheros. As I was serving this for dinner I wanted to make the vehicle for carrying the eggs more substantial than the traditional tomato sauce used in Huevos Rancheros. I thought a spicy sausage and black bean chilli would work well with […]
Mustard With Mutton 