Category Archives: Cuts for carnivores

Recipes containing meat!

Spring has sprung

Posted on March 20, 2015 by lardersaga

Four days of glorious sunshine and the ‘pink one’ has launched into her campaign to wear summer dresses. Granted, it’s sunny, warm is more debatable! I’m certainly not knocking these glorious blue skies, far from it, merely acknowledging how fast … Continue reading →

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Go East … Sunday lunch from Persia

Posted on January 23, 2015 by lardersaga

Sunday lunch is not something our family really subscribes to, at least not in the traditional sense. I can’t actually remember the last time we sat down for a classical, British ‘roast’ and I have to admit I really don’t … Continue reading →

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Eating in the Dolomites

Posted on March 8, 2013 by lardersaga

I agree, slightly random choice, quite a good little secret and maybe I should keep it that way, but my better nature couldn’t resist sharing this little discovery. I am not sure what possessed Mr.P to divorce Courchevel, maybe he … Continue reading →

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Brace yourself

Posted on December 21, 2012 by lardersaga

Strangely I am not talking about Christmas. Imagine my excitement when the dentist/ torturer (rather depends which side of the chair you are), announces, (not a moment too soon I may add), that the hideous traintracks running round my mouth … Continue reading →

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‘V’ is for venison

Posted on November 9, 2012 by lardersaga

Leaves falling, frosts hardening, days darkening. Bring on Autumn food with all of its color, richness and intensity. Now is the time to indulge in ‘one pot wonders’, piles of roasted root vegetables, casseroles, slow cooked joints of meat and … Continue reading →

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Fighting the birds!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by lardersaga

Honestly I couldn’t wait. There is no justification and I really should have saved my pennies but I just had to get my hands on the new ‘Jerusalem’ by Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. It is a real rollercoaster ride, culture, … Continue reading →

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‘The Relaxed Holiday Cook’

Posted on October 11, 2012 by lardersaga

I admit I love burgers, I have no shame! This burger comes with a totally different health warning. The ‘Squork Burger’ is like nothing I have ever tasted before, clearly because I haven’t, that’s because it is a squid and … Continue reading →

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‘Chin Chin’ to a burger bonanza

Posted on July 27, 2012 by lardersaga

Every summer Mr.P and I have a hilarious tussle over the bbq. It goes something like this, ‘why can’t we have a gas bbq?, it is so much easier to cook on’, my rather arrogant, spoilt brat  response is – … Continue reading →

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Precipitation, procrastination, inspiration

Posted on July 19, 2012 by lardersaga

Uh oh our joke summer is having the last laugh, but as I tap away I smugly know that spoilingly we are escaping the rain dappled windows to the sun-baked earth of Southern Italy in a few weeks time. My … Continue reading →

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‘Jump in the Mouth’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by lardersaga

Did you know this is what ‘Saltimbocca’ translates as? Only those canny, savvy Italians could have come up with such a fan-dabby-dozy name for a dish that  does just that. Saltimbocca is quite simply a veal escalope with sage and … Continue reading →

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