Garlic Parmentier potatoes

Serves 6 Preparation and Cooking Time: 1 hour 45 I know it’s impossible to get sick of roasties, they are of course one of the best things to eat and you can find out the best way to do them here. However there is an alternative. They’re a little more sophisticated, and a lot littler….

Christmas Barbecue Pulled Pork

Serves Eight Preparation and Cooking Time: 5 hours 30 minutes Christmas pulled pork, what could be a better alternative to turkey (although if you still fancy turkey check out my guide on getting the perfect bird here). With subtle warming winter spices infused into the barbecue sauce and into the meat, this really is an…

Bad Seed Brewery Descent into Madness Winter Stout

Colour- Black Coffee Aroma- Vanilla, Citrus, Chocolate, Malt Taste- Citrusy, Sweet, Bitter, Chocolate Cost- £4.15 ABV- 6% This rather interesting tipple was found at The House of Trembling Madness in York and is in fact a collaboration between Bad Seed Brewery and The House of Trembling Madness. Now The House of Trembling Madness is my…

Hardys & Hanson Rocking Rudolph

Colour– Bronze Aroma– Malt, Dried Fruit, Bitter Taste– Lightly Malty, Fruity, Spicy, Bitter Cost– £1.29 ABV– 4.2% The first festive beer of the year for me this year was Rocking Rudolph by Hardys & Hanson. A well balanced, fruity, malty beer, which absolutely had me rocking. The aromas of dried fruit on the nose are…

Halloumi and Bacon Garlic Bread Bites

Halloumi and Bacon Garlic Bread Bites Serves 4 Preparation and Cooking Time: 25 mins In all honesty who doesn’t love the three above ingredients. Garlic bread, Awesome. Halloumi, Awesome. Bacon, the food of the gods. So why not put them all together to bring this unholy matrimony into the light. This is absolutely perfect as…