So work has been mad recently and getting in the kitchen has been a bit of an obstacle. Quick meals don’t come much better than this one though. Whether you’re sitting in the sun in your garden or sitting in your dining room dreaming of getting drunk in a Cafe overlooking the Mediterranean – this…
Guinness Meat and Potato Pies
The food calendar has got a little horny for pastry in the past couple of weeks. With Cornish pasties last week and British Pie week happening right now, I’ve had to get a little randy for it too! I was in two minds with what to fill my pie with – y’all get pretty tired…
Hot Water Pastry
575g Plain Flour 200g Beef Dripping or Lard 200g Water A good pinch of Sea Salt 1. In a saucepan, melt the fat in the water and bring it to the boil. 2. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the salt and mix well. Slowly and carefully pour in the hot fat…
Cornish Pasty with Curried Smoked Haddock and Bacon
It’s Cornish pasty week this week but you knew that, of course you did! (Don’t worry I had to google too) Now I’m sure you’ve got your own favourite bakeries that you grace to get your fill of the West Country goodies. However, if you don’t know much about a good old pasty but fancy…
Fish Pie with Salt and Vinegar Crust
Nights get darker and days get colder, which means it’s time for me to start using the phrase “hearty food” again. *Crowd moans* Autumn is definitely one of the best times of year. Dog walks in the woods over crunchy leaves, Sunday lunches down your local boozer sipping a pint next to the log fire,…
Nashville: Bands, Beers and Barbecue
We all have our promised lands. Jesus had Jerusalem, Dorothy took all of her new pals to the Emerald City (I know it was all a dream but bare with me here), Marty Mcfly spent all his time trying to get back to the future and E.T finally found the mother ship that was calling…
The Compasses Inn – Review
Tucked away in the small village of Crundale is the Compasses Inn – aptly named because it’s so hidden, my Sat Nav had no idea where it was and you have to rely on either a compass, a blood hound’s sense of direction or Derek Accorah’s psychic abilities to find it. Within the trees and…
Crab-ocado !
Can’t work, can’t sleep, can’t fight, can’t CROW- oops got carried away a bit there. I’m not gonna tell you what you already know but it’s bloody boiling this week and along with the inability to sleep well I’m not sure about you but I’m finding it difficult to eat well too. Luckily at work…
New Kids on the Rock – The Mariners – Review
The first rule of The PrawnHub: You don’t talk about The PrawnHub You don’t review any restaurants that you can be affiliated with in any way in case of bias. Unfortunately I’m about to break my own rule after 2 years of recipe writing and reviewing. I hope you’ll forgive me and trust that I…
Sunday Sundae
It’s only a quick one today in both writing ability and in recipe making. With the sun finally beating down (for a few days a week anyway) we’re lucky enough to be able to get our hands on the most amazing produce down here in Kent. Our little garden of England is laden with fruit…
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