Category Archives: Recipes

Sometimes detailed and sometimes just a summary of recipes that I cook

Pull the other one, take two…

In preparation for the pork being done, took some Pink Lady apples and cut them up. Into a saucepan that has a tight fitting lid, along with a tablespoon of sugar and 3 tablespoons of water. Give it a stir … Continue reading

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Pull the other one…

Sorry I have not been blogging, but it is the summer holidays and the kids have been hanging out at Dads. We have been eating well: pizza, smoked chicken breast, sweet and sour pork (tarted up of course) , and … Continue reading

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To me Wimbledon means…

Strawberry season!!!!!! English strawberries are not the gianormous monsters from California, but instead they are small, sweet and juicy. I do not know if I have ever had better strawberries in my life than the ones that are ripe in … Continue reading

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What do you do with…

Left over Best Ever Lamb? Smash it up with mint jelly, mayo and fresh shredded lettuce, that’s what! OK, first thing is you need to know in advance that you are going to have left over lamb. The reason is … Continue reading

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This one is for Ex-Boss and fantastic UK Lamb…

I convinced Ex-Boss that if he wanted to BBQ with the Big Dogs he needed a Weber Gas BBQ which is the Rolls Royce of machines for cooking al fresco. Then he needed a fool proof recipe to wow his … Continue reading

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Tuna is not the only food that comes in brine…

Brine is used as preparation method for BBQ chicken. From Volume 3 of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking “The goal of brining is to apply enough salt to meat or seafood that the food retains more juices … Continue reading

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Deep Fried Pizza…

Or if you are Italian “Panzerotti”. When I was a child in Dubuque, Iowa there was an Italian Restaurant, which served the most fantastic dish called Panzerotti. I had the makings for pizza for when the kids came over, but … Continue reading

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A “little” bit healthy tonight…

After eating deep fried pizza yesterday (post tomorrow), I decided a salad would be a good idea for tea tonight. My favourite salad is a Chef Salad with cheese, ham and eggs, oh ok, maybe not that healthy after you … Continue reading

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Open Face BBQ Beef Sani…

Made my son go yuuuummmm last night and he exclaimed “I remember having these when I was little!”. On Tuesday I bought a Morphy Richards 48815 Digital Electric Pressure Cooker and then made Beef Pot Roast. I now had left … Continue reading

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I have been convinced to go PC…

No not happy and nice, you know me but instead Pressure Cooker. I was reading Volume 2 of Modernist Cuisine on Techniques and Equipment. And they were big’n up Pressure Cookers, as a great way to make stock and cook … Continue reading

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