Meat Reviews

Usually I like to eat my beef, in the form of a rare steak. Lovely big sirloin, flash fried on both sides. I guess I am some kind of modern vampire, who's struck by the thought of being a bit posh. however, I am the only one in my house who can take beef this way. So I have had to search and search for a way to eat beef that we all ...  Read the complete review

I spent many years as a student, too many in fact, but many good things came out of those years in preparing me for the 'real world', as they say. One of these was survival in the kitchen. I don't profess to be the greatest chef in the world, and my 12 years or so in catering no doubt helps. But when faced with a kitchen and needing to cook ...  Read the complete review

I made this curry, I didn't quite have all the spices so I changed it slightly but it still tasted fantastic. It was very simple to make and I made enough to put another 2 portions in the freezer which tasted even better than the first lot.

~Southern style fried chicken~ Below is my recipe for healthier Southern style chicken. You'll never bother with take away again once you have tried this simple but delicious chicken recipe. The chicken is made moist with buttermilk and coated with flour for the crispiest crust. Southern style chicken takes 25 minutes, plus ...  Read the complete review

My favourite beef dish is a stir fry that goes equally well with either rice or noodles however personally I prefer noodles with this dish. The other option is to buy some wraps and heat these through before serving. For best results it is a good idea to cut the beef into strips a few hours before you are going to make the dish and ...  Read the complete review

Satay is one of my favourite asian food. The thin slice of marinated meat on a bamboo skewer gives a wonderful aroma when its grilled over the barbeque. Satay is always accompanied by a peanut sauce, raw onions and cucumber. Recipe for making chicken satay: 1 kg chicken 3tbsp coriander powder 2tsp salt 3 tbsp sugar 2 ...  Read the complete review

This recipe feeds 4 hungry people and it is really filling. Take 2 500g of beef mince, ( I use Asda Smartprice ), put in to a big pot and start browning. Add 1 teaspoon of english mustard and mix it in. Add a few dashes of rich soy sauce and continue cooking. At this stage you can either add 1 pack of frozen casserole ...  Read the complete review

Barbecued Lamb Cutlets - a perfect meal, for someone self catering at university or just someone looking for a quick and easy meal to prepare at home - the meal is not only quick and easy to prepare and cook, but it is a very healthy meal indeed! Serves 4 Ingredients 4 drops Tabasco sauce 2 teaspoons ...  Read the complete review

Cheese and Tomato Sausage bake. A dish for someone who wants to make an easily prepared one dish meal. This is a particularly tasty dish. Which serves 2 to 4 people or one and a half students. I usually serve this with baked potatoes so they can both cook at once and I can sit here and play on ...  Read the complete review

This is a simple recipe for German Beef Goulash. It is a really easy meal to make. Once you have prepared the ingredients and cooked the first part then you just pop it into the oven to finish cooking whilst you go and do other things. This makes a great easy meal for dinner parties as you can go and entertain the guests and not worry about having ...  Read the complete review

I am not the greatest cook in the world but I can manage some basics. It was my nephew's Christening and my sister needed some help on the catering front. She had invited everyone back to her home to celebrate the baby's baptism. I offered my help, I can manage to heat through some of the frozen delights from Iceland, well if Kerry can, then I ...  Read the complete review

Japanese style Ginger Pork Serves 3-4 people Can use as a starter or as one of several main dishes ##Ingredients## 400 g Pork Loin Small cabbage 4 tablespoons Mirin 6 tablespoons Soy Sauce Fresh Ginger Mirin is a kind of Japanese rice wine, its similar to Sake but sweeter and ...  Read the complete review

When I was married and used to make a lot of curries at home, my ex husband was forever nagging me to make them hotter and hotter. One day, when yet again I hadn't made the curry hot enough, he asked me if I'd think about making a chilli. He'd had one in the canteen at his workplace, and declared it delicious (bear in mind this was in the mid ...  Read the complete review

I think one of the most impressive dishes you can cook for a small gathering is Beef Wellington. I have always loved cooking this and over the years I have adapted it and adapted it, I do not follow a recipe as such but because it's such a complex looking dish it can put new cooks off trying to make it. Try it though as you'll soon find that it's ...  Read the complete review

this dish has been well and truly tried and tested in our family. from experience I'd say children love to help making this mainly because of the crisp-smashing - but they also love to eat it if they've helped to make it. the pie is not for the health conscious due to its high calorie content, but is a very filling and tasty ...  Read the complete review

A meal I came across in Romania that took my curiosity was "Creier pane", definitely not one for those who are fussy. Creier pane is a bit of a delicacy that is regularly ate at Easter, it is breaded brain but don't worry it's not Einstein's, it's either beef, pork or veal (the latter I refuse to eat). Now I'm not so sure how easy it i ...  Read the complete review

Herein lies my recipe for succulent fingers of pork encased in a light crispy batter. OK, you sussed me, it's toad in the hole, but you've got to admit my name for it sounds posher?! I read an article recently saying how great British dishes are disappearing from our dinner tables in favour of curries, pasta, and other ...  Read the complete review

This recipe has been passed down my father?s side of my family for generations. When my father was growing up in Dublin he could guarantee that this would be served up on a Saturday night [as has been traditional since the eighteenth century]. It was always his favourite and I loved it when he made it for me years later. Apparently, leeks ...  Read the complete review

I love spicy food and I love cooking but I work very long hours and just want to veg in front of the tv when I get in. I hate ready meals, I think they are tasteless and overpriced. Plus they don't leave me any leftovers to take to work for my lunch :-D To solve my tea time dilemma I have been experimenting with a few of my favourite ...  Read the complete review

I have a bit of an addiction to hearty, filling soups. Especially at this time of year and with this abysmal weather we've been having on the coast. A few years ago I decided to make Tuscan sausage and bean soup, but was a tad too lazy to find a recipe, and made it from scratch and memory. What I actually ended up with was an extremely ...  Read the complete review