Tortilla- Spinach and potato

This is a simple dish once you decide what to call it! I have been cooking these for years as a good use up option at home. they are cheapish (cost of eggs grumble), can be eaten hot or cold, packed with protein, one of your 5 a day, enough carbs to keep you full…

Andalusian style, slow roasted leg of lamb. Serves 6

I choose my words carefully here, as I guess this dish is based on a classic recipe. A quick google search will find a dozen copies, all exactly the same. I meant to the letter! (But some have been adjusted to use American weights and temperatures). I found this very odd, I would have expected…

Boulangère Potatoes

I did a quick blog earlier this week on the history of potatoes. The reason why? Because I was going to cook Boulangère Potatoes. To me this is just a same old, same old recipe, but I was surprised to find that my wife had never had them before. Boulangère potatoes are a simple French…

A short essay of the humble spud!

I woke at 5 A.M to a gentling snoring wife, two cats fighting and a random thought….”What potatoes am I going to cook tonight?” My 5 A.M brain then went a bit Zen, and started to ask “Why ARE potatoes so ingrained into our cooking and why are most people limited to roast, mash, jackets…