Taste of Glasgow

  You know there isn’t much wrong with the world when you can sit down to a big plate of Italian meatballs! This recipe takes full advantage of slow cooking and is a real winner. I am sure there must be some Italian blood in me because I bet this is as good as any [...]

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Pork cheek is a brilliant and extremely cheap cut of meat which, when braised like this, is meltingly tender and falls apart with the touch of fork.  It can be difficult to get but any good butcher or even your supermarket will order some in for you if you ask in advance.  The braised pork [...]

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I often find myself experimenting or improvising in the kitchen. Today, my mission was to only use what was already in the kitchen pantry, fridge/freezer or growing in my wee herb garden. This recipe features orzo, which is like a rice-shaped pasta. I normally cook it as-is, or incorporate it into soups. In this instance, [...]

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This is one of those ‘hit and hope’ dishes where your never quite sure if its gonna work, thankfully today was a good day: Serves 2 100g Chorizo 2 banana shallots 4 cloves garlic 20g butter 3 Anchovy fillets 50g Tomato paste 50ml dry white wine 10ml Apple Vinegar 150g Cous cous 10g dried Porcini [...]

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I pinched the basics of this recipe from a fellow blogger, Angie, from Vancouver, Canada, who keeps all of us Asian food enthusiasts up to date with the new and exciting dishes she cooks on her blog http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/.  This is an adaptation of but one of her recipes which my girlfriend and I like to cook and [...]

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If you a fan of sweet and sticky barbecue flavours, and not afraid of a little heat, try out my sweet and spicy marinated Pork Belly.  Being sweet and spicy it balances well with plain boiled rice (like Bulgogi or Terriyaki), and a little side dish of pickles for sharpness. 4 Strips of Pork Belly [...]

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