Category Archives: Food

Chocolate Chip and Bacon Cookies

Chocolate Chip and Bacon Cookies, originally uploaded by tismey. Back in 2007 I found a recipe for Chocolate Chip and Bacon Cookies on a website called Never Bashful With Butter. I’m glad I took the recipe down, rather than relying on links, because the blog isn’t there any more. I’ve made the cookies a few

Pimms Duck

Pimms Duck, originally uploaded by tismey. I finally got around to recreating this bad boy from a few years ago, with a few tweaks, and this time it was a definite success. I reduced half a bottle of Pimms to a syrup. Once the (scored and seasoned) duck breasts were seared off, I basted them

Spicy Pork Shoulder Steaks with Beetroot, Mushrooms & Broad Beans

Dinner tonight was one of those happy accidents, the right things being in the cupboard for the mood I was in. Worth writing down, anyway. I’ve become a big fan of pork shoulder steaks – they’re a slightly cheaper, fattier cut which yields a sweeter flavour. Smoked paprika is my new favourite spice. I use

Bacon Cookies

Mmmm… Must try these…