Pan roasted Guinea Fowl with Cumberland Sauce

I picked up some Guinea fowl at the farmers market before Christmas and had buried them with other stuff in the freezer. Once they’d been uncovered and identified I was intrigued to give them a go. I didn’t want to braise them as I thought they deserved to be simply cooked to bring out the [...]

Sausage with Fava Beans

I’d bought some gourmet lamb sausages a few weeks ago and have been meaning to use them ever since. I love the combination of sausages with grains and pulses so knew this dish would be delicious. It’s a really simple dish to make. You don’t have to hunt out lamb sausages, it would work equally [...]

Steak with Roquefort Sauce

I love blue cheese and I especially love the pungent taste of a roquefort sauce. It works excellently with meat, especially a good quality steak, which is just what I needed today. I was salivating at the mere thought of this all day, so when it came time to cook I couldn’t wait any longer. [...]

Saffron Roast Potatoes

The distinctive, yet subtle flavour of saffron makes this delicious side dish really stand out in both taste and colour. The vibrant yellow of saffron does it’s magic on the potatoes and will guarantee a ripple of applause from either yourself or your guests when it comes out the oven. Just make sure nobody’s looking [...]

Eggs En Cocotte with Asparagus & Mushrooms

What a triumph this was. I was feeling particularly pleased with the weather today, lovely and sunny so decided to have this dish as a delicious breakfast outside. The dream didn’t quite live up to the reality however, our back yard has no view, is overgrown with weeds and currently has a building site right [...]

Chocolate & Almond Tart.

The dessert! By this point we were pretty full. I knew this would tip us over the edge. But I also knew it was totally delicious. A real chocolate lovers treat. It’s luxurious, rich and incredibly fattening, but I simply don’t care. It’s too tasty to worry about. RECIPE:

Poussin Stuffed with Fois Gras & Pistachio

This was a fabulous high point to the meal. The delicious flavour imparted by the fois gras and pistachio is perfect. It’s rich but not overly so. Together with the Asparagus Risotto it made for a really delicious main course. RECIPE:

Chicken in Brandy & Mustard Sauce

I am beginning to take an interest in French food. It was cold outside today so wanted something hearty and warming. I found a lovely recipe for rabbit in mustard sauce but on visiting the butcher was disappointed to discover that they’d all gone, so instead I bought some good quality grain fed chicken supremes [...]

Beef Fillet with Mushroom Gratin

• Share on Facebook • Add to Del.icio.us • Digg It! I love watching TV. And since I splashed out on cable the amount of food programmes I consume has gone through the roof. I love Gordon Ramsey – his food is always very tasty looking. I watched some show the other night where he [...]

Potato Gratin

• Share on Facebook • Add to Del.icio.us • Digg It! I sometimes go to one of those canteen style carveries at lunch time, the woman serving is beyond miserable and stingy with the portions (I say stingy, the food is always spilling over the plate). They do a great potato gratin with cream which [...]