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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, ...

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…

Since posting my Watercress and Pomegranate salad recipe, I have really got into the salad ‘zone’. I will gladly eat salad on a daily basis – better still, when, in summer (or our version of it) it is easy to make a meal of it. It also gives me the opportunity to use up some…

Happy New Year to you all. Somewhere, in the back of my mind, is the pseudo-promise to give up tons of the vices I enjoy, climb Everest, donate an organ, volunteer.. in reality I know myself far too well. I am not going to try and commit to things which are, let’s face it, never…

According to Wikipedia (so, it must be true), the ‘Pizza’ was invented in 1889 when Neopolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito was commissioned by the Royal Palace of Capodimonte to create a pizza in honour of Queen Margherita. The tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil creation – as legend would have it – matched the colours of…