Million Calorie Dinner…… Or Cassoulet as it’s also known!
As winter is drawing in I thought I’d give making Cassoulet a go ( as it turned out it was still about 12 degrees and didn’t feel particularly wintry ) … Continue reading
Make your own sausages! You’ve got nothing Toulouse
Firstly apologies for the awful pun. It’s been a long weekend! I’d invited some friends around for dinner this weekend and I thought I’d give cassoulet ( my next post) … Continue reading
Japanese Pickles
Whenever I have Japanese food I always really enjoy the pickles you get with the meal. Looking through Tim Hayward’s excellent book DIY Food I found a quick recipe for … Continue reading
Pan Fried Sea Bass With Salsa Verde and Smoked Garlic Cannellini Bean Smash
A really quick and easy midweek dinner. I first chopped a couple of cloves of smoked garlic and put them in a pan with a good glug of olive oil, … Continue reading
Chilli Pork Scratchings
I like beer! There, I’ve said it! And what goes better with beer than a pork scratching………… Nothing! So tired of some of the awful attempts you get in pubs, … Continue reading
Five Minute Monday Supper ( Kind Of)
I started cycling to work again yesterday, although it was short lived as I had three punctures this morning and am currently writing this on the train! Anyway, back to … Continue reading
Spicy Sunday Lunch
Spicy Sunday Lunch I love a roast as much as the next man but sometimes I just fancy something a bit different. On Sunday I had invited my mother and … Continue reading
Making Bacon……. Not a reference to Pass The Pigs game!
Taking inspiration from Salt, Sugar, Smoke again I got around to curing some bacon this week. I cured the Pork Belly in a salt, sugar and juniper mixture for four … Continue reading
Bourbon Cured Gravlax
One of the first things I thought I’d try from Diana Henry’s book Salt, Sugar, Smoke was some gravlax. I’m a really big fan of smoked salmon but haven’t got … Continue reading
It’s Jam Jim………… But not as we know it!!
So it’s been a porcine type of day. I’ve got around to curing some pork for bacon (more on that when it’s ready) and also made some Bacon Jam….. Yes … Continue reading
Rowanwood Kitchen 