Month: December 2011

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Beetroot Cured Salmon

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A few weeks ago Gav and I visited some friends for dinner.  Needless to say there was a copious amount of wine involved and I ended up getting nicely hammered.  The next morning I awoke to a freezer full of salmon.  Not remembering anything of a fishy transaction, I learnt from Gav that our friends hate salmon and that a well meaning relative had bought them some.  I say some, I mean a lot. Along with some fillets and steaks there was a side of salmon too. Our friends obviously saw us as a more worthy consumer (scoffer) and I was ever so grateful… but I … Continue reading Beetroot Cured Salmon

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Tuscan Braised Beef

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Quite often I like to wander around The Works down the Moor.  It’s cheap and cheerful and there’s always a few cook books to have a nosey at.  There’s rarely anything groundbreaking in there but when the books are three for a tenner, you can’t expect too much. A couple of weeks ago, whilst buying a couple of books for Christmas presents, I dropped on ‘Stew!’ by Genevieve Taylor.  Unlike the authors of many of the books I’ve bought in The Works, Genevieve appears to be a real person, one I am now following on Twitter. The book appealed to me … Continue reading Tuscan Braised Beef

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Christmas Dinner

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A few years ago Gav and I started spending Christmas together at home.  My parents live near Wakefield, his near Cardiff and trying to cram them both into the magical three day period from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day was hard work. Some people will think that we’re a bit strange (Christmas is all about family time yeah?), but I don’t think there is anything more delicious than having your own way at Christmas.  For us, this means getting up whenever we wake, opening presents, having fizz with our smoked salmon and scrambled egg breakfast, getting dressed, sauntering into town for … Continue reading Christmas Dinner

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The Milestone, Sheffield

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A couple of years ago we decided to celebrate my birthday with a week off work and a few meals out.  On my list of places to try were Moran’s, Marco’s and The Milestone.  I wasn’t fixated on the letter ‘M’, it’s just that these were (and to a certain extent still are) considered to be some of the best restaurants in Sheffield. Out of the three, for me, The Milestone came out tops.  It was back when they had the two separate menus and we had eaten from the formal three course set menu.  I remember being impressed by … Continue reading The Milestone, Sheffield

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Samuel Fox, Bradwell

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHEFS HAVE LEFT THE SAMUEL FOX – BUT ALL IS NOT LOST AND I’LL BE TRYING THEIR NEW PLACE SOON! I’m always on the lookout for somewhere new to try.  I have my favourites, but it’s always good to try and add a few to the list.  One good place to pick up the latest about the local restaurant scene is Twitter.  There are plenty of us food bloggers twittering about our latest foodie escapades and of course many of the restaurants themselves are on there doing some self-promotion. But a few of these accounts are … Continue reading Samuel Fox, Bradwell

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Mrs Shah’s curry

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Ok, this is a very quick one. I bought a Mrs Shah’s Curry Mix recently at the Sharrow Vale Market. It was the hot variety (we do love a bit of heat) and this is what I did…. I heated some oil in a wok, added a chopped onion and fried it until it started to colour. I then added the curry mix and stirred it in. Then went in a tin of tomatoes. Rather than using chicken, as the pack suggests, I stirred in a pound of mutton (pre-soaked in cold salted water, rinsed and drained), and enough water to cover the meat. I … Continue reading Mrs Shah’s curry

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Sharrow Vale Market and Pasta Bar

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With Christmas only around the corner it seems that there is a market every weekend and this weekend it was Sharrow Vale Market’s turn. You might be surprised to learn that I had never been to the Sharrow Vale Market before and so I was determined to make this one. I was hangover free, the husband was at work and I quite fancied the walk from town. Unfortunately I hadn’t counted on the downpour that hit just as I left the flat. But it was ok, I just got the bus… Hmmm. The weather got progressively worse as I ambled … Continue reading Sharrow Vale Market and Pasta Bar

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A trip down memory lane….

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The other weekend I was invited down to Vanilla Coffee Shop, a new coffee shop down Abbeydale Road.  Gav and I used to live that way a few years back and as it was a nice day, I decided to take the walk back into town and get some reminiscing done on the way. Vanilla Coffee is a brand spanking new coffee shop near Millhouses park; one that I’d heard bits about through Twitter and Facebook.  As a fan of Sheffield food, I was pleased to see owners Suze Goodman and Sheila Clapham share their passion and show their enthusiasm … Continue reading A trip down memory lane….