Tag: red wine
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Oxtail stew with dumplings
My mother used to make the best oxtail stew with dumplings. It was my favourite supper. I’ve only seen oxtail for sale in my local butchers but if you can find it, don’t pass up the chance to buy one and make this stew. Cooked slowly for a good four hours with plenty of vegetables…
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My top tips for the perfect festive cheese board
Over the Christmas and New Year period, there’s nothing I love more than a reason to serve some top notch cheese and all the trimmings. I prefer wooden boards as it makes it easier to cut and display the cheese. We bought this lovely ‘Grandfather Pig’ board from Emmetts in Peasenhall a couple of years…
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Thor’s Hammer beef shank braised in red wine
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. I had never seen anything quite like it and it was love at first sight.…
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