3 cheers for Sam at Becks & Posh, who is championing English food in her ‘Fish and Quips’ event in celebration of St George’s Day, England’s national day. English food has had a hard time over the years and even we as a nation have considered it bland and boring, preferring more exotic cuisines. But [...]
Today is St. Patrick’s Day; the national holiday of Ireland. I have a little Irish in me from my Mother’s side but sadly am not very familiar with Irish cooking, so I did a little research and asked an Irish colleague what I should cook in celebration of this day. ‘Coddle’ came his immediate reply [...]
Half an onion, then slice each half, and fry slowly until softened and taking on some colour. Remove the onion from the pan, then fry off a handful of pancetta (or a couple of chopped slices of bacon) and again remove. Now add 6 chopped sausages and brown them. Once the sausages are browned put [...]
Sausages, sweet potato mash and onion gravy, a perfect dish to welcome Autumn. Fry sausages slowly in butter until sticky and lightly browned, then add a large sliced onion to the pan and saute until soft and golden. Turn up the heat, add a tablespoon of flour, stir and and cook for a minute or [...]
