Traditionally goulash was served with rice or, spatzle (a soft egg noodle). I'm a retro kinda gal - in the 70s, it was with new potat...

… the meatballs! The recipe that follows is easy and makes really tasty meatballs. As a rough guide 450g of minced meat will give you 24...

... a posh Shepherd's Pie Upside Down – the “SPUD” SPUD Serves 4-6 940g braising steak – 1kg will do it doesn't have to b...

... cheap and cheerful recipe, using your slow cooker and, other than minimum prep, the rest is done by magic! Steak Pie Filling Serves...

The Spie is just a nickname which evolved for variations of a basic recipe and also because I was fed up with labelling containers with the ...

… are beginning to fall - is it Snug or Cosy? Depending on what you fancy, the following recipe is for either a “Snug Shepherd” or a “Cosy ...

Heat 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil in a pre-heated wok or large frying pan. I used a wok. Seal the fillet slices on either side quickly and th...

 … this time it's Asian Spiced Gallimaufry Serves 2 The marinade 2 x 4oz fillet steak, sliced thinly 110 – 120g in grams (*...

… actually it's slow cooked shin beef steaks with Parmesan dumplings. Shin beef used to be considered an old fashioned cut of meat – it...

Here's my latest thought, “zhuzhed” a little, this time with goulash. Traditionally goulash was served with rice or, spatzle (a soft eg...

… and a well deserved break for the cook! U se your trusted slow cooker and make a chilli but not any old chilli. What makes this chilli s...

Lets go! Sealed, diced steak in the slow cooker Softened onion and garlic The four “c”s – cumin, coriander, cinnamon and chilli ...

When I think of chilli I think of minced beef - I hate minced beef! What makes this chilli special, nay posh, is it uses diced steak and sl...

This old favourite is great whatever time of the year. Here's my latest thought, “zhuzhed” a little. These days goulash seems to be se...

It's another gallimaufry – but this takes it up a notch ... Asian Spiced Gallimaufry Serves 2 The marinade 2 x 4oz fillet ste...

Depending on what you fancy, the following is for either a “Snug Shepherd” or a “Cosy Cottage” – minced lamb for the shepherd and minced bee...

A Hungarian rhapsody I'm sure it's no surprise that the “Hungarian” refers to goulash. This time of year when it's turning c...

Here's another cheap and cheerful recipe, again uses your slow cooker and, other than minimum prep, the rest is done by magic! Steak...

Autumn thoughts and a Christmas Eve “think ahead”. Make a chilli but not any old chilli - when I think of chilli I think of minced beef....