Stendhal (19th century French writer and diarist) “The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their...
Beef recipes
Mini Yorkshire Puddings and Horseradish Sauce
In what seems like a past life, I once laboured under the title of restaurateur. With my business partner Richard, a...
Beef in Barolo [Brasato al Barolo]
“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food”. WC Fields I’m keen to get a few things cleared up. There are...
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
"Men are tormented by the opinions they have of things, and not the things themselves” Michel de Montaigne (1533...
Lasagne with Meat Sauce [Lasagne al Sugo]
“Translating from one language to another…is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the...
Beef Tagine with Prunes
Tagine - ‘meaning stew, is a category of dish fundamental to cookery in Morocco. The same word appears in the name of...
Meat and Potato Pie
“The pie-cook and the pie-consumer are both lucky if the smell of the pie 'sells' not only its desirability as...
Steak and Kidney Pie
“I’ll be with you in the squeeze of a lemon” Oliver Goldsmith Mike and Sheila purchased a robust cottage in North...
Spag Bol
“People are generally proud of their food. A willingness to eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice… they...