Beef

Feasting at the Witching Hour

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As darkness fell over Saturday evening and cats with knowing eyes prowled the hushed street outside I closed my blinds and retreated into to my kitchen. It was time to stir up a little black magic for my Halloween Feast.

A deliciously wicked goulash (or, forgive me, ghoulash) was what I had in mind, followed by spooky meringue ghosts, all washed down with blood-red wine. Read post

Win a Set of Mugs from Cornishware

Cornishware Coloured Mugs

It’s time for another exciting competition! Cornishware, the company behind the classic blue and white design of a pottery collection which has adorned British kitchens for more than eight decades, has teamed up with A Slice of Cherry Pie to give away not one, but two sets of four mugs from the new multi-coloured range. [...]

Steak and Portobello Mushroom Baguette

Steak Bagette

Rob went out for an Indian meal with friends last night and I stayed home for a quiet night in with the dogs, so I was cooking just for myself. I didn’t fancy spending ages in the kitchen just for dinner for one so I wanted something quick and easy. But there was to be no girlie, light snack for me, oh no. Instead, I went for a huge man-sized steak baguette with a fried and sliced Portobello mushroom (which you can’t see in the photographs as it was hidden under the steak) and rocket. I devoured the lot. It was glorious.

Chilli Beef and Tenderstem Broccoli Stir Fry

Stir Fry

Now that the clocks have gone back and the night’s are drawing in it’s time to turn up the heat and spice up our evening meals.

Sunday Lunch: Roast Beef

Roast Beef

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Lasagna, Salad and Garlic Bread

Lasagna

Over the bank holiday weekend I invited our parents over for dinner. I wanted a relaxed, family meal and what better than lasagna with the classic accompaniments of salad and garlic bread? After all, the Italians sure know how to feed a family! Read post