Slow Cooked Beef Madras

A slow-cooked beef madras using brisket is an excellent curry choice. It serves as a fantastic substitute for lamb, which is quite pricey currently. The brisket pairs nicely with the spices as well. I prepared this dish using a slow cooker, but I didn’t actually cook it in one. If you own a multifunction slow…… Continue reading Slow Cooked Beef Madras

Beef Chilli

Beef Chilli always seems to go down well with most people, we love it in our house. It’s one of those dishes you can just throw together, I don’t think any two of my chillies I’ve cooked have been the same! I have put this recipe together though to cover the basics and a few…… Continue reading Beef Chilli

‘Ome Made Kebab

‘Ome Made Kebab I have been fond of kebabs since my beer swilling teenage years… You could not beat that garlicky, salty meat stuffed into a pita with slice cabbage, grated carrot, raw onion, sliced tomato and cucumber then drizzled with lemon juice, yoghurt & mint and hot chilli sauce after a night out on…… Continue reading ‘Ome Made Kebab

Cheeky Cow!

Mike, our butcher, had got a couple of Ox Cheeks in. I’ve never had them before but I thought I’d give them a go. I’d read about them and understood that they needed a nice slow cook. Apparently they make an absolutely wicked chilli, or should that be cheeky chilli!  I think the bit of…… Continue reading Cheeky Cow!

Burger It!

We love a good burger in our house. We don’t have them very often so when we do it’s a real treat. Our children have never been to a McDonalds, Burger King or any other junk food purveyor. I can imagine that when they do (although I’d like to think they never will…) it will…… Continue reading Burger It!

BBQ Short Ribs

So one Friday I get a call from Mick the Butcher… “Jez” (Yeah, I know it’s Jerome or ‘Ome, I’ve never been a Jez but then Mick is Mike so I guess we’re even!) “I’ve got some Highland short ribs in d’ya want ’em?” It turns out that a restaurant had ordered them but then…… Continue reading BBQ Short Ribs