Exploring the Dehesa – Iberian Ham. What makes Iberian ham (jamón Ibérico) so special? Obviously the best way to find out is by travelling to Spain to Seville and then on into the countryside to the North, to the Dehesa. In our case that was to an area around Huelva, Cumbres de San Bartolomé, close […]
Healthy Spicy Pork Tostadas – How to Cut Calories and Save the Planet
Spicy Pork Tostadas with Baby Corn and Peppers: It’s that time of year when everyone I know wants to lose a few pounds…and it’s also the time of year when we are all making resolutions. Everything from what can we do to improve ourselves to how can we slow down global warming and save the […]
Ignite and Excite – a Sichuan Style Noodle Dish
Tears of Joy – Spicy Pork Stiry Fry with Chilli Oil: There is, apparently, a traditional Sichuan recipe called ‘Tear in Eye’ which comprises rice noodles, chillis, crumbled peanuts sichuan pepper and scallion. I’ve googled. I can’t find it. But I can find reference to a dish served in a Chinese restaurant in the US which looks […]
Clonakilty Black Pudding Recipe – Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Pork Tenderloin with apple and Clonakilty black pudding served with cider gravy: Are you a fan of black pudding? Or is it something you shove to one side of the plate when it arrives with breakfast? Me, I love the stuff. A full English breakfast isn’t complete without a slice of black pudding and I particularly […]
Riverford Quick and Light – Review
Quick and Light Meals from Riverford: While I love Riverford organic foods, I am not usually a recipe box user. I’ve been cooking meals from scratch for years – growing up in a small town in Norfolk without the benefit of a supermarket and with a mother who hated cooking, I learnt at an early […]
Simple Spicy 5:2 Diet Pork Stir-Fry Recipe
A Simple Spicy Pork Stir-Fry Recipe for the 5:2 Diet – Countdown to Bootcamp: While I may sometimes lose focus on the 5:2 diet, it has, for me been one of the most successful ways of eating because for the most part it lets me get on with my normal life. I’m very slowly losing […]
More Porky Tales – definitely not a 5:2 Diet Recipe
Pork Tenderloin with Caramelised Pears and Vanilla: One of the bizarre effects of the 5:2 diet for me is that everything has more taste. Especially, but not exclusively on fasting days. And, I am getting cravings… Now, if you hadn’t guessed already, I am the small thing in the white outfit on top of the […]
Pork and Cider Casserole with Thyme
A Somerset Cider and Pork Recipe for Easter: My mother’s side of the family were farmers and I grew up visiting my aunt and uncle who were pig farmers from Wiltshire. About this time of year, the kitchen had two baskets either side of the aga, with piglets on one side and lambs on the […]
Pork Loin with Sage, Caramelised Apple, Cream and White Wine Sauce
I was sent some lovely looking pork loin steaks by Westin Gourmet. Now, I do like pork but I find some cuts a bit dry without an accompanying sauce. However, since part of the purpose of this was to test the meat I didn’t want to swamp it with anything. So here’s the recipe I […]