I didn’t get chance to enjoy the dish that inspired this steak and ale pie recipe while I was in Edinburgh this summer so upon my return set about making the next best thing. A few years back I ordered a steak and ale pie made with Edinburgh’s Innis and Gunn beer and it wasContinue reading “Steak and Ale Pies”
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Italian Meatballs in Chunky Tomato Sauce
The Hairy Dieters: How to love food and lose weight is one of my favourite cookbooks and their Italian Meatballs in Chunky Tomato Sauce recipe has become a staple in my kitchen now. I cannot recommend the book enough. The meatballs are easy and delicious, freeze well and make a quick low calorie dinner withContinue reading “Italian Meatballs in Chunky Tomato Sauce”
Spicy Beef Pizza
During London’s heat wave I had a serious Mexican food craving to the point where I would consider going the long way home so that I could stop by Wahaca’s pop up Southbank Experience and grab one of their amazing pulled pork burritos. I had some left over spicy tomato sauce in the freezer soContinue reading “Spicy Beef Pizza”
Chilli Con Carne with a Spicy Cinnamon Twist
My old housemate Rob used to make this chilli all the time. It’s the best chilli I have tasted but in an unusual no tomato or peppers kind of way and can imagine it’s not everyones cup of tea. With the addition of red wine and cinnamon, this to me feels like a more authentic,Continue reading “Chilli Con Carne with a Spicy Cinnamon Twist”
Cottage Pie
Admittedly, this isn’t a very summery dish but the weather in Cornwall last weekend wasn’t very summery either….. Mum doesn’t have much of an appetite anymore so every time I go home I try to make her something and for this visit she requested cottage pie. I adapted Gordon Ramsey’s Shepherd’s Pie recipe to make aContinue reading “Cottage Pie”
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