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Texas BBQ: A Journey Through Old and New Schools

The summer holidays are upon us, and this year Polly and I were off to Texas together; our 20th wedding anniversary was to be celebrated. Now Texas conjures one thing and one thing only in my mind: BBQ. It’s not so much a cooking style but a way of life over there and a lot ofContinue reading “Texas BBQ: A Journey Through Old and New Schools”

The Fire Cage

The Fire Cage Polly and I went backpacking around Argentina 20 years ago. It was a transformative experience for me in many ways, not least in the pure joy to be had in going to a restaurant where the menu only consisted of about 10 courses of meat. You name it. Bif de Chorizo, BifContinue reading “The Fire Cage”

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”