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Lamb Keema
Lamb Keema Lamb Keema curry is a traditional, spiced curry that blends flavours of garlic, chilli, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom and coriander to create a dish full of flavour and aroma. I saw one of my favourite Indian chefs Cyrus Todiwala cook Keema at the...
Roast Haunch of Venison
Roast Haunch of Venison It is not often I get a roast haunch of venison. When a neighbour posted on Facebook that he had some cuts of venison if anybody was interested. I had a haunch of roe deer off Neil and had already made up in my mind how I would cook this...
Nature the outdoors and mental health
Nature the outdoors and mental health I have written about this subject in the past the power of Nature the outdoors and mental health. We are living in very strange times. Nature the outdoors and mental health, my medicine, my antidepressants, my therapy room and all...
Coasteering and kayaking
Coasteering and Kayaking in Pembrokeshire National Park This post is a bit of a break from my normal posts but something I will be doing more of showing a bit of the other side of me away from my passion for cooking. Coasteering and kayaking, I love to be in or...
Homemade Burgers
Homemade Burgers Everyone loves a burger and in my opinion, you can't beat homemade burgers. When you make your own burgers you know exactly what's going into it no lips. dicks and hoof. When making your own burgers go to your local butcher and ask for 80/20 minced...
Nan’s Rice Pudding
Nan's Rice Pudding Growing up I spent a lot of time cooking with my Nan and one of my favourites was Nan's rice pudding. I do not think there is a better comfort food pudding, creamy, unctuous moreish, the smell of the nutmeg as it cooks and then the skin off the top....
Moules Frites
Moules Frites Moules Frites or Moules et Frites is a main dish of mussels and fries originating in Belgium. The title of the dish is French, moules meaning mussels and Frites fries, with the Dutch name for the dish meaning the same. Considered the national dish of...
Wild Garlic and Nettle Risotto
Wild Garlic and Nettle Risotto Spring has definitely sprung, wild garlic in abundance and the nettle tops we all hated as kids, so time to make wild garlic and nettle risotto. There is no mistaking wild garlic or Ramsons to give them their other name. Swathes of the...
Homemade Baked Beans
Homemade Baked Beans Using leftovers and store cupboard basics, these homemade baked beans with a steak bavette hash made a great midweek meal. I used a tin of cannellini beans for this but you could use any beans though I don't like broad beans done this way. If...
Ian Callaghan
Ian Callaghan is a mindset coach and meditation expert dedicated to helping individuals overcome self-limiting beliefs and unlock their true potential.