We have just returned home from a three week trip to the North of England where we spent time with our family, enjoyed a bit of British life and were treated to an early spring, which is still yet to come here in New England. One of our favorite parts of the trip was, […]
Chicken, Pork, Beef & Other Meats
Traditional Pork Hand Pies with Spiced Wine Jelly
When people find out that my husband is British they often say “oh you must love his accent”…but the truth is, after this long you really don’t often notice it. Except of course when you hear it in the voices of your young children who are either imitating their “diddy” (said with their noses high […]
Spanish Chorizo Potato
Spanish Chorizo is such a great ingredient (not to be confused with its spicy Mexican cousin). Spanish Chorizo is a pork sausage that has been spiced, cured and dried. The key ingredient is paprika which not only gives it a distinct red color, but also a slight heat. This Palacios Chorizo is the best I […]
Mushroom Ketchup & Mustard Jus with Beef
Mushroom ketchup is a traditional English condiment. Larousse Gastronomique describes the use of mushroom ketchup in English cooking as “an addition to season sauces and also as a condiment for cold meat”. It also gets a mention in Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, first published in 1861, where she describes how to make your […]
Kangaroo with Saffron Pasta
We have a butchers here in Springfield (Arnolds Meats) that have one section selling the less common products. We love to try new things and so when we saw kangaroo we had to get it. What was also great was that it had none of the hormones or steroids that can be present in other […]
Sage Pork with Rutabaga Risotto & Spinach Puree
This week we suddenly noticed that our sage plant had sprung to life and so, with the first frost upon us, we thought that we should use it in a dish. We decided to use what we had in the fridge and made the dish with some lovely pork chops. To begin, […]
Berkshire Brewing Company Pale Ale Lamb Hotpot
Berkshire Brewing Company produces some great beers that are not only good drinking, but also great for cooking with. We love this time of year as the days shorten and the leaves fall. It’s a time for lovely comfort food. Lamb hotpot is a traditional dish from Lancashire in England. So this dish brings together a […]
Sous Vide Rabbit, Confit Rabbit with a Rabbit Sauce, Corn, Potato and Celeriac.
I have always loved rabbit, in fact years ago myself and a friend would grab our shotguns and head up to Catterick Army training area in North Yorkshire and bag a couple of rabbits for the pot. Back then it was a great way to supplement our meager food budget. Then it was hung, butchered and […]