Here it is: the reason for the blog and why it’s here. My take on perfect roast potatoes. Click here to skip to the recipe Perfect roast potatoes for me means golden nuggets: crunchy, shiny outside and ivory fluff inside. Watch the video version of this recipe here: One of the key components to a roast dinner being truly memorable […]
Read moreThis particular Bavarian feast was inspired by EssexEating wandering through a German Christmas market and being tempted by the wurst and sauerkraut on offer. I could take his Tweets no longer, and dove off to the supermarket to build it up. I’ve not made true sauerkraut, but dressed cooked white cabbage in a sharp and tangy sauce instead. I’ve tried […]
Read moreI quite like jacket potatoes, but the observant among you will note I’m more of a roast potato man. To my mind a jacket should be crisp and earthy on the outside, yet fluffy and yielding inside. Is there any other way? Mrs. RP is an absolute fiend for the jak pot however, and could have them every day. Something […]
Read moreI fancied something a little special for our anniversary and it had been a long time since we’d had duck. We also fancied some beetroot so I put the two together, along with a variation on the mash I did for the fish pie recently to make a delicious dinner. Duck breast with pomme purée and roast roots: For the […]
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