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Boeuf Bourguignon

18/02/2016 By Richard Bewley Leave a Comment

The very first time I had ever tried Boeuf ...

Chicken livers in brandy with spinach and romaine salad

04/04/2015 By Richard Bewley Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, almost to the day, I made the ...

Black pudding, sautéed apple, red onion and rocket ciabatta

15/12/2014 By Richard Bewley 3 Comments

Due to the joys of the working week, breakfast is ...

Steak with a Peppercorn, Mushroom, and Brandy Sauce

15/07/2014 By Richard Bewley 4 Comments

I categorically love steak. There you go, ...

The last three months have been crazy busy. Any attempt at routine has completely gone out of the window. A change of job, combined with serious family health concerns has really put Love the Kitchen on the back burner. Worse than normal bouts of chronic obstructive sleep apnoea have certainly not been stacked in my…

The humble bagel. Or is it, beigel?. The roll with a hole. That slightly chewy bread which makes a great snack, brunch (or whenever) used to be a mystery to me, and something so technically demanding I never even bothered to research the method. It is not at all that I am adverse trying out…

The very first time I made Gazpacho soup was when I was visiting my sister who was living in a small village of Vilcabamba, near Loca in Ecuador. The required ingredients were cheap, plentiful, locally produced and so fresh. Ecuador certainly opened up my eyes (and palette) to some amazing local flavours and recipes, some…

Last week I returned from a fantastic reunion in Slovakia – a place I really see as my second home. I taught English to adults in a town called Roznava 18 years ago (I was one of the youngest in the class at the time), and was exposed to many great traditions – my favourite…