We’ve had some beautiful days this week, with clear, bright blue skies and sunshine, the kind you often get on cold, cold days, as these have been. The last few mornings have seen frost; pretty on grass while a nuisance on cars that need driving.
There’s a definate chill around the house tonight, so much so that my toes are cold inside my socks, and we’ve put the heating on. I don’t mind so much, I’m starting to get ready to embrace the cooler weather; I bought some cotton tops from Marks and Spencer yesterday (I’ll be layering for warmth [...]
I think there’s something really rather exciting about making your own burgers. Certainly the first few times you make them you get a real sense of achievement – ‘wow, I made those; they weren’t shop-bought’ – and the great thing is that they’re so easy to make. Use the best quality lean mince you can [...]
How’s this for a quick, easy and quite spectacular mid-week meal? I’ve been dying to try beef stroganoff for ages and I wasn’t disappointed; I can see this becoming a regular in my kitchen. Not only is it very tasty, but it is so quick and just needs a little chopping, stirring and some boiling [...]
Our weekly trip to the farm shop to get our vegetables yesterday was pleasantly enhanced by the surprise appearance of a mobile meat stall where a farmer was selling his high quality meat directly to the public. He had a great selection of meat including a couple of chickens that looked fantastic. These were not [...]
Massage your steak with soy sauce and crushed garlic cloves and leave to marinade for at least 30 minutes, but the longer the better. This really is tasty and although it uses soy sauce, it doesn’t have to have Chinese accompaniments such as rice – I often have it just with chips. It’s a variation [...]
