Category: Classics
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Peppercorn Sauce
A good creamy peppercorn sauce is synonymous with steak as it’s served alongside the French bistro classic of steak au poivre – meaning peppered steak. What is Peppercorn Sauce? Peppercorn sauce is a pan sauce made in the pan after cooking meat. It’s typically made with peppercorns and reduced cream. While it’s often associated with…
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How to Cook the Perfect Steak
Is there anything better than a perfectly cooked piece of beef? You don’t need to pay restaurant prices for the best steak experience, not if you know how to cook the perfect steak at home. Where does steak come from? It’ll come as no surprise to learn that man probably started cooking by roasting meat…
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Air-Fryer Chunky Chips
I’ve already posted an air-fried potato chip recipe with these air-fryer fries, but sometimes you need more potatoes in your chips. So, I made these air-fryer chunky chips. Chunky Chips In the UK, we call thick-cut and deep-fried potatoes, chips. In America, these same fried rectangular potatoes may be called steak fries. They’re said to…
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Traditional Irish Stew
Is it raining outside? Let a comforting bowl of traditional Irish Stew keep you warm as the rain hammers against the living room window. It’s great with homemade soda bread. What is a Traditional Irish Stew? A Traditional Irish stew is a stew with its origins in Ireland. It’s considered the national dish of Ireland.…
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Butter-Roasted Onions
These butter-roasted onions are perfect yet simple. Try them with good quality sausages and mash for a twist on the classic fried onions. When roasted, onions, which can be quite pungent when raw, turn sweet and delicious. Onions to use for Butter-Roasted Onions For this Butter-Roasted Onions recipe, try and source the largest white onions…
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Honey & Mustard Glazed Sausages
Honey, mustard, & pork are combined so often that it could be considered a holy trinity. These honey & mustard glazed sausages prove it. Choosing the Sausages In developing this recipe, I used a traditional British sausage, the Cumberland sausage. Traditionally, these sausages are usually rolled into a ring and grilled. But nowadays, they can…
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Roasted Broccoli & Garlic
Growing up, I loved broccoli, plain boiled and smothered with gravy. With age, however, I love it even more, with the help of this simple roasted broccoli & garlic recipe. Roasted Broccoli The variety of broccoli found in every supermarket across the country is a recent invention. The Italians call it calabrese. It’s derived from…
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How To Spatchcock Chicken
Roasting a Spatchcock chicken speeds up cooking, producing juicier flesh and crisp skin. It’s a simple technique that will help you look like class A MasterChef the next time you roast a whole bird. What is a Spatchcock Chicken? The act of spatchcocking refers to the process of removing the backbone from a chicken or…
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Cauliflower Cheese
The smooth creamy cheese sauce pairs well with cauliflower, making this cauliflower cheese recipe the perfect accompaniment for a Sunday roast. A sharp cheddar helps counteract the richness of the sauce. What is Cauliflower Cheese? Cauliflower cheese is often served alongside a roast chicken. It’s a British family favourite and has numerous variations of its…
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How to Make a Bechamel Sauce
Bechamel Sauce or white sauce forms the base of many classic sauces. It’s a must-own recipe in a cook’s arsenal and one of the first things you learn to make in any kitchen. What is Bechamel Sauce? Bechamel Sauce is also known as a basic white sauce and is one of the 5 mother sauces…
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Fennel & Apple Slaw
This juicy and sweet fennel and apple slaw is made lighter with a tangy yoghurt dressing. It works well with grilled meat, chicken, and fish.
