The Great Food and Drink Show At the weekend I spent a few hours at The Great Food and Drink Show, held at Westpoint , Exeter. Usually when attending these kinds of events I drag my wife and son with me, meaning that keeping a two year old entertained becomes the priority, and meaning that …
This ragu is a regular in my house – we eat it at least once a fortnight. My son is really fussy when it comes to vegetables but he barely notices them in this rich meaty sauce, so it’s a great way to sneak them into his diet. It is also really tasty, so it …
Although Literary review does not really come within the remit of this blog, the summer holidays have afforded me a little more time and there are a couple of books I have been reading recently that are extremely enjoyable. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat If you are reading this (and not related to me – hi …
This is barely a recipe – more just something I threw together once and have repeated a number of times since, but it is quick to prepare, cooks in under 30 minutes and is really tasty. Treat the recipe here as more of a guide – It is great the way I have described but …
So from now on, the last Friday of each month will be ‘Drinks Friday’ where I will focus on the wonderful world of alcohol and the multitude of magnificent drinks that it makes possible. I am going to start with one of life’s simplest and greatest pleasures – Gin and Tonic. If you haven’t already …
This recipe is something that I came up with one evening when I was eating alone – I simply threw some of my favourite things together, including some amazing shmeji mushrooms from Forest Fungi. My first attempt was a little too salty, but the recipe below is the tweaked and (hopefully) improved version. I have …
I haven’t always appreciated how lucky I am to live in Devon. In fact I moved away for over 10 years, adamant I would never return; but when I did, I fell in love with the county in a way I wouldn’t have believed was possible. One of the things that I really love, as …
During my visit to Forest Fungi earlier this week, I had to find out what their recommendations were for mushroom dishes. Jess was kind enough to share the following two recipes with me. If you are inspired by these, head on down to their farm shop and café in Dawlish Warren to get hold of …
Kedgeree is often thought of as a breakfast dish, but I can tell you categorically that I have never, nor will ever, make this for breakfast. To me, the combination of smoked fish and spicy, fragrant, curried rice, with the added bonus of sweet, succulent prawns in this recipe, is definitely something to be enjoyed …
I have just returned from a family holiday in Spain, and while a trip with three families, five kids under six and only one real foodie (yours truly) doesn’t exactly lend itself to a plethora of quality dining experiences, I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of food we ate. Even the London Inn, which, …