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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, ...

Redcurrant jelly, Dijon mustard, and herb gravy for Beef.

In most instances, I am more than happy to have my food au naturel, and am not one to drown out the ingredients with gravy. For that matter, I do not really like overly wet food served up (aside from the obvious exception where this condition in mandatory – soup springs to mind). A dose…

Only last week, I was discussing with Pavol ( a super talented Slovakian database guy I work with) my weekend plans to make a Beef Goulash. We shared stories of the Goulash parties we had been to (I lived in Slovakia over 20 years ago and have been to quite a few), compared recipes, and…

Over the last few weeks, I have been experimenting with different bread recipes. I have been combining different types of flour, different seed combinations, finding interesting ways to flavour the crust.. it has been a lot of fun. Last week, I made a Paul Hollywood inspired sun dried tomato and black olive bread (I intend…

My homage to Sicily continues. Thank you for reintroducing me to the wonderful herb of Oregano – something I had largely ignored and had met the fate of yet another store cupboard ingredient – out of date and way past its prime (a bit like me too!). One of the best purchases I made was…