I ate ostrich with awesome sauce for lunch yesterday. No, I haven’t misspelled oysters – I did actually mean the rather silly, large big-eyed bird that lives over most of the African continent. Why did I eat ostrich? Primarily, because it was there, in my fridge and I needed lunch – and it was there in my fridge because it was available (imported from South Africa as … Continue reading Ostrich Steak and Awesome Sauce (Review of T-BBQ)
This weekend’s weather forecast was very distinct and specific: it predicted a chill and sunny day on Saturday and a slightly-warmer day on Sunday with ‘100% chance of precipitation’. I interpreted this as ‘enjoy the glorious autumn weather Saturday because the next day you’ll want to stay at home.’ As it happens, both the weather report and my interpretation of it have been entirely accurate. … Continue reading Support Your Local Fishmonger: Kalaliike Mäkinen (and an Awesomely Simple Recipe for Pikeperch Fillet)
I’m the sort of person who would go (and have gone!) far for a really good meat product. It just so happens that last week, I didn’t need to go very far – Craig, the proprietor of the very excellent Craig Beckley’s SA Boerewors, delivered the sausages we ordered the the city centre of Jyväskylä all the way from Helsinki. Craig makes his sausages himself from … Continue reading Butter Bean, Italian Sausage and Cider Stew with Chili and Rosemary – and Craig Beckley’s Italian Sausage Review
As I have written before, we’ve recently visited a local old-fashioned gourmet food market and came home with several treats – these beautiful Osso Buco-cut veal shanks from Pienikangas Highland being one of those. From the moment I beheld them with covetous hungry eyes at the market, I knew they were destined to be a romantic dinner for two. For most of us (ok, for … Continue reading Slow Cooking for Date Night – Osso Buco
Eat The Roses 