There are some dishes that look impressive, taste incredible, and yet take barely any effort to pull together. Turkish eggs, or Çılbır (pronounced chill-bir) as they’re …
Thick cut pork chops with celeriac remoulade
Thick cut pork chops with the bone in and rind still on are both more flavourful and less likely to dry out during cooking. These …
Slow cooker sherry braised whole pork cheeks
Ok, I’m not going to lie – I was pretty scared when these whole pork cheeks (also known as pork jowl) arrived from Swaledale Butchers …
This is REAL Kombucha and it’s great!
If you’ve read my blog for a while, you’ll know we’re fans of Kombucha in this house. We’ve even experimented in making our own and …
Peanut butter and chocolate cookies
I don’t often post about sweet things on the blog, given that my palette is wholly savoury! But, I’m making an exception for these wonderful …
Discovering just how special sake is
I’ve had sake before – both here in the UK, one drunken night in Australia and of course in Japan. I knew the basics – …
The ultimate Welsh cheeseboard
It’ll come as no surprise when I tell you that for me, Christmas is mostly about the food. It’s also about family. We get together, …
Cheese and onion pie with winter slaw
I’ve always loved a pie. In fact, my first ever blog post back in 2012 was about a pie. Perhaps it’s because I just love …
Creamy butternut squash gratin
Well it’s most definitely autumn and winter is on the way. Cold, foggy, miserable weather has been the usual here so so comfort food order …
A Sunday roast worth leaving the country for
On our recent trip to Wales, we finished the weekend with a Sunday roast at The Pod Newport. I’d looked at it online and knew …