Beef and Vegetable Stew
Beef stew with root vegetables, 2 kinds of mushroom, Cipollini mushrooms and a stock made of water, red wine and Marmite. Simple, easy...
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Oct 15, 2018
Veal Loin Chops Beau Séjour
This is a really easy recipe to master, especially in my version of the dish where the oven does of all the hard work. The downside of...
Apr 15, 2018
Pork Rib and Sausage Ragu
This recipe comes from a Guardian article. Since reading about this dish made me hungry, I knew that it was one that I would want to make...
Feb 26, 2018
Cochinita Pibil Pork Stew
I started out by trying to make this taste as authentic as possible and following the recipe to a T but half way through I deviated from...
Feb 6, 2018
"Dolma" Casserole
I love stuffed grape leaves but they are a bit fiddly to make. I recently made a dish with lamb and orzo which, while good, needed some...
Jan 29, 2018
Southern Country Ham Steak with Redeye Gravy Tapioca Porridge
Those who know me well know that I am not a huge fan of reconstructed or molecular gastronomy. I hated my dinner at El Bulli so much...
Jan 4, 2018
Pork and Daikon Nimono
#pork #meat #soup
Dec 14, 2017
Bonus Recipe: Potluck Pork
This is an excellent recipe to have on hand for the holiday potluck season. Pork loin is inexpensive compared to other cuts of meat, it...
Dec 6, 2017
Meatballs
This is another recipe that I make every couple of months or so and freeze for future use. The meatballs are obviously delicious in...
Dec 4, 2017
Mustard Beef Short Ribs with Pearl Onions, Carrots and Parsnips, Arugula Mashed Potatoes
Pearl onions are one of the few things that I buy prepared in advance for me; I hate how fiddly they are to peel but there are a few...
Dec 2, 2017
Rice Bowl with Soy Pork and Asian Greens
This recipe is probably one that you will only undertake if you have lived in Asia or have access to a really good Asian produce store. I...
Nov 26, 2017
Blue Cheese Sauce
This is a handy sauce because it can be made very easily and in a few minutes and tastes very complex. Its only problem is that, because...
Nov 19, 2017
Chou Farci
I really enjoyed making this dish. I found the roasting and blanching and assembling all very cathartic and had two servings of the final...
Nov 13, 2017
Short Rib and Acorn Squash Chili
This is definitely a filling one-pot meal. I have to admit that, next time, I will probably increase the amount of arugula by about 3 in...
Nov 5, 2017
Kale and Dandelion Stuffed Flank Steak with British Green Sauce
I read somewhere (a dialogue in some stupid British novel between two poseurs dining in a gastronomic restaurant) that salsa verde, which...
Nov 1, 2017
"Hokkaido" Hamburger and Crispy Glass Noodles
I made this dish on the spur of the moment as a substitute for another and, while it could still probably use a little tweeking both in...
Oct 17, 2017
Pork Loin Chops with Bourbon Cream Poached Figs
This will definitely be the star of your meal so, as I did, keep the sides simple and, unlike me, don't forget to take a photo because...
Oct 9, 2017
Homemade Merguez Patties
I love merguez but the ones that I get here in the US never taste as good as those that I ate when I lived in France. I did a fair bit of...
Oct 3, 2017
Beef "Pasties" with Garlic Cream, Roquefort Short Crust
I have been reading a fair few British novels these days and I guess Cornish pasties and Welsh oggies have been on my mind. The above is...
Sep 10, 2017
Recipe: Indonesian Pork Meatballs (Tangcu Mouli Rouwan)
I knew nothing of these meatballs but fell in love with the idea of them based on the photo that illustrated the original recipe linked...
Jan 26, 2016
Recipe: Lamb Medallions with Za'atar and Garlic
One of the nice things about having lived in so many different places and tried so many different foods, is that I feel no compunction...
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