Sheperds pie is one of those comfort foods that gives you that warm, satisfied, cosy feeling on a cold evening. I have chosen two recipes for great sheperds pies. The first is easy to make, takes about an hour, and is great for a weekday meal. The second uses diced lamb instead of mince, and […]
Sea fishing and cooking are my two passions in life. Share my experiences of catching fish around the south coast of the UK and cooking them to share with my friends and family over the dinner table. The Spanish style of cooking with olives and peppers is my favourite and suits fish so well. With […]
Many of us have fond memories of visiting the seaside and buying some seafood from a stall. You then douse it in white pepper and vinegar and enjoy the taste of freshly caught and cooked shellfish. You taste prawns, mussels, cockles, winkles and for the brave souls among us whelks. You catch whelks using baited […]
Eton Mess is a traditional English dessert. Made from whipped cream, meringue and summer fruits, it is really easy to make. Eton College The dish comes from Eton College which is a private boys-only boarding school near Windsor founded by King Henry VI in 1440. The Mess is the traditional dessert at the annual cricket […]
Catch It As a rod and line angler the majority of crabs I catch from the shore are spider crabs. Found in huge numbers just offshore during April to June when they migrate. When I say catch, I mean they are entangled in the trace. Beach anglers frequently wind in only to find the hooks […]
Catch It Rod and line fishing for squid (calamari) and cuttlefish has become popular in the UK over the past few years. Specialised fishing techniques using custom lures known as jigs. These have two circular rows of crown hooks that entangle the tentacles. Various locations along the UK south coast such as Weymouth have become […]
Catch It Rod and line fishing for squid and cuttlefish has become popular in the UK over the past few years. Specialised fishing techniques using custom lures known as squid jigs. These have two circular rows of crown hooks that entangle the tentacles. Various locations along the UK south coast such as Weymouth have become […]
Apple and rhubarb crumble is both sweet and tart and very satisfying. There is nothing better than a homemade crumble served with lashings of hot custard to finish off Sunday dinner. Crumble History Replacing pastry, crumbles were first made during world war II because of rationing. Conversely, rhubarb was unpopular because sugar was rationed. To […]
Sauce for Roast Pork It’s traditional to serve apple sauce with your Sunday roast pork, but have you tried rhubarb and apple sauce or even all rhubarb? They make a good pairing and this twist on the classic apple sauce goes great with pork. Rhubarb History Rhubarb seems to have gone in and out of […]
Jelly and Ice Cream No kids party is complete without jelly and ice cream. These traffic light jellies from Netmums are great for kids of all ages, myself included. My wife and I, aka Nanny and Grandad, make them for the grandchildren’s birthday parties. Grandad is on jelly duty while Nanny puts whipped cream sprinkled […]
