Baked Beans at Rottnest
With issue 15 away, I just had a family weekend at Rottnest and I couldn't recommend it more. It's a rocky outcrop 12 miles off the coast of Perth…
slow cooking
Ducklava
Birthday necessitated dinner party as part of week long 'festival of birthday'. Ducklava Don't know where this idea came from. I guess if you…
Lamb Neck Tagine
Sorry for the not very exciting pic but this is really very good and one of the best things I've made for a while. It's a combination of a few…
Lazy Sunday Late Lunch
Duck Liver and Pork Terrine A terrine is a nice enough way to get back into cooking and it gave me a good reason to give my 70's moulinex a bit of a…
Crock Pots Rock My World
As we all learnt from Great Expectations; it is not the pot that makes it crock. Nevertheless I have to say I couldn't care less if this particular one…
Braised Pork with Bittersweet Variations
Ah yes, my enamalled dutch oven will be my best friend this winter. This slow cooked pork braise is a meal in a pot and was influenced by a few different…
Venison Knuckle Stew with a Pear Dessert
Firstly an apology for the version of "Different Drum" that's been in my head for the last 6 months being, in fact, by the Lemonheads when it…
Denmark – Al Fresco Pot Roast Variations
Two meals from our post christmas camping trip to Denmark . Camping dinner must meet certain requirements. It must involve fire. It must take time. It must…
Beef and Stout Stew with Scone of Scone
Winter goes, a day that turned bastardly and dinner with friends allowed me to try this wintery inspiration from my "50 if it's a day" Cook a…
Cassoulet de Castelnaudary
We'll get the winning score, Oh hear our mighty roar. Roar! Rosbifs There is the very specific male fantasy of being "called-up". "Yes…