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Thor’s Hammer beef shank braised in red wine

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Dear readers, meet Thor’s Hammer! I walked into my favourite butcher’s shop before Christmas to stock up on my usual Lincolnshire goodies – pork pie, haslet, chine, Lincolnshire sausages, sausage pie and gammon…and I saw this in the counter display. … Continue reading →

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Chicken and chorizo in cider

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This is a really delicious one-pot sharing dish you’ll make time and again and it’s great for low-carb eating too. The sauce is made with cider and the cooking liquor from a jar of Bold Beans Queen butter beans and … Continue reading →

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Roast chicken and vegetable soup

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I love a roast chicken dinner with all the trimmings and I always make stock with the leftover carcass. I use it in recipes like my Chicken risotto with mushrooms and bacon and also this delicious creamy soup packed with tasty … Continue reading →

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Bloody Mary Brisket

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I do love a good Bloody Mary so when I came across this Jamie Oliver ‘Comfort Food’ recipe for a brisket cooked slowly in Bloody Mary mix, I just had to give it a go. I added some beef stock … Continue reading →

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