No trip to this part of the Norfolk Coast would be complete without a visit to The Crab Hut at Brancaster Staithe! Located at the Harbour in the car park, it was exactly what the name suggested a Hut serving Crab. Raised up on stilts with a set of steps to reach the counter it…
Eric’s Fish and Chips in Thornham
Eric’s Fish and Chips in Thornham was highly recommended to me by the peeps on Twitter a few months back when we were discussing the best chippies in Norfolk. So this week while we are caravanning in nearby Hunstanton we made a point of heading here to check the place out. Located in the Drove…
Cooking the ‘Chicken with Charmoula’ from “The Immigrant Cookbook”
The Immigrant Cookbook is a fabulous collection of recipes put together and edited by Leyla Moushabeck. Featuring recipes and stories from chefs across America who came to the States for various reasons, through this book they share their cultural heritage and also some really amazing food. I have loved reading through the book and also…
Cooking ‘Goat Keema’ from “GOAT” by James Whetlor
Today we are cooking a Goat Keema, a dish that in the past I confess I have dismissed as being just fancy Indian mince and peas. However, once you get an idea of all the different spices you use to create the meal, one realizes how much more there can be to it and how…
Secret Burger Club at The Blue Bell in Rothley
Secret Burger Club have become a regular fixture in the car park of the Blue Bell Inn in Rothley recently. This weekend they were here on the Sunday afternoon smashing burgers on the grill in their food truck and we took up the chance to pop over to grab one of the best burgers available….
Cooking the Goat Curry from “GOAT” – by James Whetlor
GOAT by James Whetlor is a truly excellent book about Goats and cooking with Goat meat. I confess that like many most of my previous experience of eating Goat has been mainly restricted to Curried Goat from numerous West Indian, Jamaican, and Caribbean takeaways and restaurants. I am not going to list out the exact…
Yakii Express in Loughborough – Gyoza and Katsu Chicken? Yes please!
Yakii Express in Loughborough is a small cafe offering up Japanese Rice and Noodle dishes. Located on the pedestrianized Market Street they are pretty close to the Market place and the back entrance into the shopping centre They describe themselves as a “Modern Asian fast food restaurant and takeaway, and a family run restaurant at…
Cooking ‘Braised Kid Shanks with Chickpeas and Chorizo’ from “GOAT” by James Whetlor
Braised Kid Shank with Chorizo and Chickpeas was the first recipe that I tested out from GOAT (the Goat Cookbook) by James Whetlor. Without even drawing down into the details of the cooking part (which I will do below) I think we can agree this is a pretty awesome looking plate of food just from…
Secret Burger Club at Round Corner’s Taproom in Melton Mowbray
This weekend we were reunited with Secret Burger Club and their brand spanking new Food Truck at the Round Corner Brewery Taproom in Melton Mowbray. It had been over 6 months since I last held one of their awesome burgers in my hands, far too long, I was almost starting to feel that I would…
Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles from PBZ in Sheffield
PBZ is a small Chinese Restaurant in the New Era Development in Sheffield. The complex also includes the Oisoi Gathering Restaurant and the KH Oriental Store amongst others. I stumbled across them while searching for Noodles in Sheffield online and read that the New Era Development was being dubbed as the new Chinatown so I…
