Lasagne by M. Kuehn
My mate Billy at uni had an Italian mum whose Lasagna was legendary. She passed on the recipe to me and I am eternally grateful to her. Serves 6 – 8 1 kilo of best quality mince 1quantity of bechamel … Read More
Poached salmon with a wine, dill and cream reduction by M. Kuehn
A week ago or so I had what I can only describe as an unutterably grim piece of over cooked salmon. Actually it was cremated -rather what I wanted to do to the chef. I don’t get. I just don’t … Read More
Roasted Wild Sea Bass with Potato and Casava Garlic Mash by Michael R. Goss
Buy Local and Buy Fresh In a world that is becoming increasingly domination by supermarket chains we are blessed to still have a traditional “High Street” butcher and two great fishmongers in our neighbourhood. So, as a lapsed, but still philosophically, … Read More
German Beef Stew – by Zina Manda
One of our daily regulars in the cafe had barely popped his head through the door when he blurted his order – ‘stew!’. It is a firm favourite in the cafe and all it needs is a large, creamy dollop … Read More
Mushroom Stroganoff by Zina Manda
I am not a vegetarian, but my veggie pals love this and it only takes fifteen minutes to produce. TIP Please use organic mushrooms if possible. It’s still a cheap dish to produce and there is nothing enticing about tasteless … Read More
Spicy Fried Mackerel by M. Kuehn
If you haven’t had the pleasure of eating spankingly fresh mackerel, you just don’t know what you’re missing. High in omega three fatty acids, cheap as chips to boot, you can also make sashimi – raw mackerel is a delight. … Read More