What a beast of a dish. This meaty monster stands up and wallops you right in the smacker with a full on assault of smokey hot chilli and unctuous beefy heat. Definitely not for the faint hearted.
slow cooking
Chicken and lemon casserole
Sorry about the intermittent service over the last few months. I said that we were moving. Not just from one flat to another, but from one city to another. And we did. It took ten weeks from moving out to … Continued
Beef and stout stew
If you’re anything like me (gluttonous, food-obsessed and perpetually peckish) then healthy light meals will only get you so far on cold January nights. But bigger meatier fare doesn’t have to be totally unhealthy. It makes you happier, and a … Continued
Beef ragu with linguine: the first of the autumnal dishes
There’s something about that first mouthful. Intensely meaty, enough oil to coat your tongue with a rich deep flavour. Very savoury, but with an underlying sweetness as well. There’s the slightest tang of decadence as the pleasure centres of your … Continued
Lamb shank, caramelised apricot and almond tagine
I’m on a slow cooking binge, it’s like being in the grip of a treacly monster, slowly but surely dragging me stickily along as various meats and sauces burble and belch away on the stove. I can’t help it. The … Continued
Beef short rib ragu
It was with a little skip of joy that I spotted some short ribs in The Ginger Pig on Lauriston Rd, home of Borut, the butcher king of London town. They were tucked shyly away behind some steaks, just waiting … Continued
Chinese style pork belly braised in cider
If you’ve been to Koya, you’ll know exactly where the inspiration for this dish came from. The end result is nothing like the delicate, tasty and – above all – neat version you’ll find at this delightful Japanese udon specialist. … Continued
Slow cooked ham hocks and red cabbage
This is rib sticking food for when you’re in the mood for your meat to be red (well pink) in tooth and claw. When you have finished cooking, the leg bones stick out of a cabbagy nest like the remains … Continued