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Ahhh it is time to cut the grass in England

But what type of grass am I talking about, asparagus. The asparagus in England is probably the best in the world and the bunch I purchased had about two food miles on it. I decided to test out the souse … Continue reading

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Ribs and Paper Towels what more do you need in life…

OK I now know that summer is here. Costco has Pork Baby Back Ribs and and Cattlemen’s Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce in stock, so what are you waiting for… oh this recipe to put the two together into a … Continue reading

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It is all about the bread sticks…

When I make spaghetti bolognaise I brown in a pan either my meatball recipe or kofta recipe (they will follow soon). Then I add a jar of Bolognaise Sauce (Dolmio is my favourite) and turn the heat down and put … Continue reading

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If you don’t want to cook your steak in a bathtub…

I believe that the best way to cook steak now is to cook it perfectly in a Sous Vide first then brown in a smoking hot pan, but this method is great if you are in a hurry. Costco sirloin … Continue reading

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South of the Border

No, not France but Mexico. Needed to go shopping so I decided to make some comfort food to help my aching bones after mowing the lawn with a push mower and cleaning the Weber Gas BBQ. Being American and in … Continue reading

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Not sausages, Not hot dogs, we are talking Original Thuringian Rostbratwurst

Costco in the UK sell these delectable tubes of precooked loveliness. They are so good that you really need put some extra effort into the presentation. So line up your food toys cause we are going to EAT: Panasonic Breadmaker … Continue reading

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Yaaaahhhhooooo its Friday….

And at my house means the kids make the pizza. I just cut meat and vegetables, cook pizza and chicken strips, and then we eat all the pizza we want because were making two 14 inch pizzas with cheap and … Continue reading

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I check every day for the status of my Amazon.com order…

Of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking. I am really looking to getting this in house. Right now I am waiting for some stock to be delivered to Amazon in the USA. Then they have to be delivered … Continue reading

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Today I have received my pre-order of Weber’s “time to grill” by Jamie Purviance.

Oh wow getting out of work today at almost 18 degrees C at the end of March I really wanted to get out and fire the old girl up. Just got my pre-order of Weber’s Time to Grill: Easy or … Continue reading

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Seriously Tarted-Up Sweet and Sour Pork is on tonight…

Sliced spring onions, sliced peppers and thin ribbons of carrot made with a vegetable peeler will be cooked in garlic and ginger with a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil. Two 1.5 inch pork chops were cooked in the sous … Continue reading

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