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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Beef and Broccoli…
need Black Bean Sauce! Broccoli is called the “Poor Man’s Asparagus” and I agree, if you treat it right. First you need to start with good ingredients so “British Tender Stem Broccoli” is what you need. The the stems are … Continue reading
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Here is one for the veggies…
One of my good friends who is a vegetarian and always very PC said that my site was nice but not really suited for vegetarians, so this is for Lynn. We need to celebrate asparagus season in the UK and … Continue reading
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OK it is official I am stupid…
Twice!!! Not only did I purchase the most expensive set of cookbooks ever by buying Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (stupid #1). I then was too eager / greedy to wait for it in the UK so … Continue reading
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Some time to myself and I have fulfilled…
a promise to review of Weber’s Time to Grill: Easy or Adventurous, It’s Your Call I have been following Jamie’s recipes in his Recipe of the Week which you can sign up for at Weber Life. I finally got a … Continue reading
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Ahhh it is time to cut the grass in England
But what type of grass am I talking about, asparagus. The asparagus in England is probably the best in the world and the bunch I purchased had about two food miles on it. I decided to test out the souse … Continue reading
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Ribs and Paper Towels what more do you need in life…
OK I now know that summer is here. Costco has Pork Baby Back Ribs and and Cattlemen’s Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce in stock, so what are you waiting for… oh this recipe to put the two together into a … Continue reading
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It is all about the bread sticks…
When I make spaghetti bolognaise I brown in a pan either my meatball recipe or kofta recipe (they will follow soon). Then I add a jar of Bolognaise Sauce (Dolmio is my favourite) and turn the heat down and put … Continue reading
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If you don’t want to cook your steak in a bathtub…
I believe that the best way to cook steak now is to cook it perfectly in a Sous Vide first then brown in a smoking hot pan, but this method is great if you are in a hurry. Costco sirloin … Continue reading
South of the Border
No, not France but Mexico. Needed to go shopping so I decided to make some comfort food to help my aching bones after mowing the lawn with a push mower and cleaning the Weber Gas BBQ. Being American and in … Continue reading