beef

Boeuf Bourguignon

Beef and Ginger Noodle Soup

Beef Goulash

Steak with a Peppercorn, Mushroom, and Brandy Sauce

Chilli Beef Ramen Soup

Stir-fried beef in oyster sauce with asparagus & edemame

Watercress and pomegranate salad

This recipe began its life as a garnish to steak. When I first wrote it up, I had the following in mind: “When it comes to the good old meat and 2 x veg, I am quite partial to something hot and vegetable-related to accompany the meat and potatoes. However, where steak is concerned, I…

Fusilli pasta with pesto and griddled Mediterranean vegetables

I would be first to admit that whipping up a vegetarian dish is far from my normal for a Sunday lunch. Then again, lunch on Christmas Day 2017 ended up to be meat-free – our Organic and Halal beef supplier provided a joint which had aged far longer than anything I had encountered in my…

Steamed Broccoli with garlic and red chilli

One of the worst jobs I have ever done (and there have been a few, sadly) was during my summer school holiday when 17. Desperate to make a few pounds to use on a camping holiday in France and Spain, I accepted a job in the kitchens of a local Oxford hospital. Soul-destroying? Yes. I…

Chickpea Hummus

When I first started to elaborate my bread section, I also intended, in parallel, to work on recipes which go really well with the bread varieties I have made. Confession time: I am falling very far being in creating blog posts which include all the toppings I have made to date. In earlier posts, I…