Here’s the thing: this was supposed to be about fore rib of beef. The Flintstones style piece of meat with the rack of bones around the side. It was to be my birthday treat, a deluxe cut I’d never cooked myself. But could I find it in any supermarkets? Nope. So I dejectedly chose a top rump roast joint instead. […]
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Being a daily cook, avid user of kitchen gadgets and all-round food fanatic, I have some very grand ideas for my kitchen. My current kitchen was built in 2000 and hasn’t changed structurally since then. In my wildest dreams, a wall needs to come down over there, an appliance needs to move here… all big changes. Finance doesn’t really allow me to fulfil these […]
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A roast dinner is a marvellous thing (I would say that, so many of these recipes are for a roast dinner!). Yes, the meat is the star, no question of that. But so many of the sides really make it. An excellent gravy, rich with scrapings from the tin. Crisp and fluffy roast potatoes, burnished gold. A creamy and savoury […]
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Now this is a real treat: not just any old roast beef but the king of beef joints. Rib of beef. If you want the beefiest flavour and the most tender meat, this is the one for you. Read on for my roast rib of beef recipe. There are two schools of thought with this tasty cut. Either low and […]
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