My uncle told me about this recipe, and I’m including it because, along with other gorgeous ingredients, it contains turmeric. I am a turmeric virgin, but really want to learn more about what dishes to add it to. This is not a typical turmeric-fuelled recipe, but it is lovely.
It’s called The Barge Casserole because my [...]

Our own lovely Jacqueline and her partner Dave fed me again recently. I really enjoyed the sea bass, and Jacq told me that they’d picked it up in the freezer section of Aldi.
On a visit to Aldi a a few weeks ago, I made a beeline for the freezer section and picked up some frozen [...]

I love what AA Gill said in last Sunday’s Sunday Times Style magazine: “Just buy food raw, on the bone, with a head, with slime, with eyes, with fur, with mud, blood and paws. Buy it with roots and scales and spines and pips and shells.” (You can read the full article here). Cook from [...]

My husband was recording in the house over the weekend and we had about a million people over. I made a ricky load of chilli and rice to keep the troops going - the chilli was scoffed but I had loads of leftover rice. What to do with it?
Well, you can do a number of [...]

Who ever thought that Ash Wednesday would take on a commercial edge? No mind, whether you’re observant or not, you may as well get some healthy fish while it’s on special offer.
Fish, chips, and minted mushy peas is an incredibly easy dinner to make and it’s utterly delicious. If you oven-cook the chips in olive [...]

It’s a Pancake Tuesday special here at CheapEats. Check back in throughout the day for more recipes and pancake antics.
Pancakes are tricky little fellas. Too thick - they taste like an Italian shoe; too thin - they taste like communion.
What is great about them, is they are the perfect vehicle for a variety of [...]

A fresh, zingy dish to challenge all those heavy dreary winter stews, try this Spring Lamb Stew for an impromptu dinner party, a hearty supper, or a special Valentine’s dinner. You won’t regret it!
Marinade
Lamb (enough for 4), diced
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, sliced very thinly
2 tsp Paprika
Fresh Herbs (handful of thyme and parsley)
Salt & [...]

Black pudding is not for everyone but I think it’s absolutely delicious. I can understand, that if you are a vegetarian, the idea of consuming pigs blood is just revolting - even a little demonic - but as a meat eater I think it’s best to use the whole of the animal.
Usually made from a [...]

Mince is one of the things that’s most frequently on offer in supermarkets, and I picked up two packs for the price of one in Superquinn the other day, thanks to Peter’s tip-off.  I made a batch of spaghetti bolognese with the first pack and was looking for something a bit out of the ordinary [...]

What with Rercy succumbing to Tesco, both SnackBox and I sucked in by McDonald’s extra value sugar offer, Cat plundering the depths of dessert, and Jean on a steak/pie-only diet, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’ve given up. Yes, we’ve taken to the couch surrounded by empty pizza boxes, and a shallow and judgmental documentary [...]