Slow Cooked Sausage and Beans

This is definitely not a normal August dish but as I write this it is grey and drizzling, feels more … More

Gammon and Pea Risotto

For a bargain joints you really cannot beat a gammon hock ( smoked or unsmoked) less than £2 a piece. … More

This was lunch for the family , Nick working from home , and my mum on a stopover from York … More

Frugality suits me I am never happier than when tracking down an ingredients bargain or using up leftovers. About 50% … More

Since discovering how easily the slow cooker produces pulled pork, I have been dying to try another recipe. Having shown … More

“He’s stealing my meat, he’s stealing my meat”. Words screamed by my boyfreind on encountering his best mate , scarfing … More

Just a few years ago I would never have considered putting a big joint on the BBQ, scared of serving … More

Harira is the traditional soup of Morocco, often eaten the end of the fast of Ramadan, it features small amounts … More

During my time long distance commuting my lovely boyfreind was very good to me, preparing dinner most nights. Now I … More

More hunks of meat on the BBQ , it’s the rampant carnivore boyfriends’ fault. For the first time in a … More