A new game dish served with creamed sprouts….
It’s that time of year again. Brussels sprout season is upon us with a vengence but this year I intend to celebrate rather than commiserate its arrival. Why? well here in the UK the poor sprout has long been associated with poor cooking and turkey at Christmas so […]
Another mixed bag….
Time for another bag of off cuts, how time flies!!…..
Serving Afternoon Tea
I loved the size of this dog in relation to its owner, that and the fact it stopped and posed for me!
One Man and His Dog
No comment…!!
My Bette Noir
I regularly watch this fella feeding over the […]
Chambers Farm Wood on an Autumn’s Morning….
It seems to me that a wood is the yardstick above all else for showcasing the changing seasons and the cycle of life. A woodland scene in early Spring offers hope and new life as it drags itself up from a deep Winter’s sleep before gathering pace and bursting […]
Reports of ghost planes in England….
High above the rugged countryside of the English Peak District and the rolling hills and valleys of Wales fly the mysterious ghost planes. Not the comings and goings of joint CIA and MI5 operations, rather the old English and American bombers of the Second World War, except there are no […]
Nonya cooking in the North West of England…
Here’s my new curry for one of our brasserie menus. I always feature a curry of some description and origin and laksas apart this is my first one from Malaysia. Curry Kapitan or Captain’s Curry is without doubt one of my all time favourite currries. I have had […]
Photographing squirrels in the autumn sun…
One of the few advantages of the onset of winter is, for the photographer at least the ability to better see wildlife. As the leaves fall to the ground so the tree branches open up and allow us to see much of what we have been missing through the summer […]
This week’s photo Journal….
Time flies by when you’re having fun (apparently) so it’s that time again. Here’s what I’ve been up to…..
A simple starter for a dinner for forty five last week; salad nicoise….
Tuna Nicoise
I’ll leave you guessing…..suffice to say it’s not my house!
How the Other Half Live
Middle of dinner service […]