All Recipes and Skills

Lentils, Hock and Roots – A Comforting Homemade Soup

The last time I tasted this soup I was but just a kid. I was transported immediately back to childhood on tasting it again a few days ago. I didn’t

Spring Pasta with Jamon and Fior Di Latte

Authentic Spring and Summer Pasta – From an Italian Grocer

https://youtu.be/He3N1B0dr0Y This is now my most requested pasta dish at home – it was given to me by an Italian grocer, of which it has been modified slightly. It’s the

Terrific Tomato Ketchup Recipe

Do not get me wrong, I have a soft spot for the one variety of 57 that has been a staple on nearly every table (or at least in every

How to Create a Recipe – Local Purple Cauliflower

I think the way forward with respect to cooking is a throwback to how the traditional French restaurant would prepare its menu. The chef would rise early, go to the

Route 66 – Amazing Oklahoma Smash Burger

Heading Title I was inspired recently by a video from a great food channel on an online video platform (you’ll never guess which). It was an Oklahoma smash burger. I

Vietnamese Style Cantaloupe

During a sabbatical to Hanoi in Vietnam I wrote a top ten list of my absolute must-try street food haunts; all of which were throughly researched (well eaten at) beforehand.

Chicken Liver Pate with Calvados

https://youtu.be/s00I7pF6BuE Chicken livers cooked in Calvados, the apple infused brandy, adds a wonderful twist to this classic and amazing French pate.

The Ultimate Smokey Barbecue Sauce

I’m going to show you how to make this wonderful smoked barbecue sauce. It can be used to in brekkie wraps, burgers, it’s great as an accompaniment to toasted sandwiches

How to Make a Smoking Ancho Chilli Purée

There’s nothing quite like the intensity and flavour of a chilli purée – especially one that is made from dried chillies. Although you don’t get that freshness associated with just-picked

Gorgeous Broad Bean Dip and Roti that Anyone Can Make

https://youtu.be/UQJKwgUB0g8?si=57HAex5AUTZ8ucUA This is a most wonderful broad bean dip that I made from some fabulous broad beans purveyed from a local grower. I started by thinking about what flavours I

The Perfect Smoky Coffee Cure for Beef (I’m Thinking Brisket)

This is a sweet, bitter, salty and spicy post. It’s a barbecue beef coffee cure that I worked on a few days ago and tested out on some slow-cooked brisket.

How to Make Sizzling Spit Roast Pork Neck

https://youtu.be/jxekP0ZwMWM?si=2q-mY__2HlWZiSD3Pork neck is undoubtedly one of the most underrated yet amazing cuts of meat – enough fat to make it interesting but not so much to feel overbearing. Cooked right