Monthly Archives: March 2017

Crisp pork and beef pie with onions, red pepper and oregano (Kima bougatsa)

Yesterday, as is usually the way on Wednesdays, I had the morning off and Alberto and I were both finishing work at 8pm, so it was the perfect opportunity to spend the morning cooking this pie, which is also from … Continue reading

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Fennel and sausage ragu with tagliatelle

On Tuesday evening, with Fig on holiday and thus unavailable, I had the lovely Phil Dukes over for dinner and Doctor Who. (we opted for the The Androids of Tara, which follows on from The Stones of Blood, which we … Continue reading

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Lamb shanks braised in porter with fresh thyme

I got a new cookbook from Alberto for my birthday – The Beer and Food Companion, by Stephen Beaumont, which contains both recipes, some of which involve cooking with beer, and recommendations for beers that go well with certain recipes. … Continue reading

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Bacon, cheese and leek pie

On Tuesday evening I had the lovely Fig over for dinner and zombies. As it’s National Pie Week I decided that a pie was the order of the day. The recipe for this pie popped up on my Facebook feed. … Continue reading

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