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Lamb Raan

I love a curry. The old staples of tikka masala, garlic naan and bhajis were always my favourite and as a family we got a takeaway every Friday to the point were they knew us (and our order) by sight. Having munched our way through a massive range of Indian cuisine in nearby Birmingham (TheContinue reading “Lamb Raan”

Leftover Beef Chilli

A little while ago, I made a massive slab of beef rib which, despite us piling into it as though it might be the last meal we had in this life, resulted in a substantial amount of leftovers. It’s usually one of the benefits of cooking big joints and it tends to mean that youContinue reading “Leftover Beef Chilli”

Forerib of Beef

There’s a great section in the book “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” by Samin Nosrat in which she describes the beneficial effects of salting joints of meat before you cook them. One could read it and think her advice a little counter-intuitive as, after all, we want juicy, succulent steak and the action of the saltContinue reading “Forerib of Beef”

Braised Ox Cheeks

If you’re feeling a bit glum about the world, then I can only recommend this dish as a means of improving your mood. It’s a piece of cake to make and, although it takes a long time overall, for the chef it’s mostly waiting around for things to happen. The recipe is essentially made like a good old-fashioned stew, of the kind you can find inContinue reading “Braised Ox Cheeks”

Braised Fennel

OK, I know. This is a bit of a cheat in that this is cooked on the hob and not over what one might strictly term live fire. In my head it can be argued that all fire is live to some extent and just because I’m using gas and not charcoal doesn’t make thisContinue reading “Braised Fennel”

The Big Green Egg

We got our Egg 6 or 7 years ago. It’s amazing. Because it’s just the two of us, we decided to go for the small version – this gives us a 33cm grill which is perfect. We’ve had garden parties with 20-odd guests and always had enough room to cook, albeit with some forethought andContinue reading “The Big Green Egg”

Big Green Egg rEGGulator cap

The new and the old. On the right is the original daisy wheel cap that came with the Egg. It’s seen a lot of action. It’s never let me down and once set it holds a stable temperature for hours. Lots of people seem to complain that it slides open or closed when the lidContinue reading “Big Green Egg rEGGulator cap”

The Live Fire Journal

So, a new year full of the best intentions. Ordinarily the intentions of Polly and I would revolve around enjoying life to the full, pottering about in the garden, doing up the house, getting away and travelling and planning what to eat that day. But our plans have been sent awry by the virus andContinue reading “The Live Fire Journal”