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fish fillets being put into a storage jar with herbs and spices

Mackerel Rollmops

During the British summer, living near the south coast of England we catch far more mackerel than we do herring. What would mackerel rollmops taste like?

Cheeseburger pasta in a cast iron pan on the table

Cheeseburger Pasta

Facebook My youngest grandson was staying with me this weekend and said “Grandad, can we make cheeseburger pasta like Mummy makes”? I have never heard of cheeseburger pasta but guessed it was some kind of pasta bake. He is a fussy eater so it had to be tasty but definitely […]

Thai style food

Try Thai Food Grandad Style – It’s Delicious

One of the main reasons why Thai food is so delicious is because authentic Thai food is made from a carefully balanced taste of sweet, salty, spicy and sour all at once. It’s called “Umami”, a subtle flavour of tasty, savoury wholesomeness, discovered over 100 years ago.