Perfect pork crackling
Pork is my husband’s favourite meat; for a roast, for a stir fry, when in a restaurant – wherever the opportunity for eating pork strikes, he will take… Read More »
Leek, potato and ham soup
I bought some jeans in Marks and Spencers today. I also bought a jumper. And I really liked them both. I almost skipped to the counter to pay… Read More »
Butternut squash, chorizo, bean and harissa soup
Being busy, or rather people who bang on about being busy, is one of my all time pet hates, up there with people who take their eye bagged… Read More »
Sausage rolls with a hint of apple
I am a child of the 80s. I owned a crimper. I even used it. I also owned those strange bendy rods used to curl hair into tight… Read More »
Razzamatazz ribs
Recently I met a man, under 30, who used the word razzamatazz. He also used the word jeepers without irony or a hint of self indulgence. I was… Read More »
Super-juicy, diet-friendly roast pork
I’ve done it again. Every year I promise myself I won’t. Every year I vow to channel my idea of the perfect French woman and only eat bird-like… Read More »
Sausage, potato and onion pie with a flaky pastry lid
I love pies. I do not consider the insult ‘who ate all the pies’ to be a particularly harsh one. It implies the recipient is indeed of the… Read More »
Homemade sausage meat with onion two ways
Nope, it’s not a mistake. I admit defeat. I cannot make sausage meat look attractive. Not in its pure sausagey meaty form. So here’s a picture of our… Read More »
Puff pastry – don’t believe the hype
Everyone says it’s difficult. I remember it being hard to make at school. Even chefs say to buy it – that it’s not worth the effort. Well, after… Read More »
Sticky and sweet ribs
My son (the eldest, not the baby one – that would be weird) has taken to saying goodbye to everything. When we leave the bathroom he says ‘bye… Read More »
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