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Greek Feast – Stifado
This was so easy and super tasty. All the prep can be done before your friends arrive and then it just simmers away and makes the house smell lovely. Serve with steamed potatoes. Warning: The meat is...
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Spanish chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew
Yes we do know that it’s June but our weather has been much more suitable for stew than salad in the last few weeks – it’s freezing! If we weren’t so stingy we’d turn the heating back on. As central...
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Rick Stein’s Spain: Beef in White Wine
This is the first recipe we’ve tried from Rick Stein’s Spain. Unusually made with white wine, this beef stew is a bit lighter but still rich and full-flavoured. Leftovers are particularly good the...
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Autumn
Perfect as the nights close in and the seasons change. This is our second recipe from Rick Stein’s Spain and another success. It takes two days to make but is so straightforward that it’s not a chore...
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Daube de Boeuf Provençale
This is really rich winter stew which is great for a dinner party as you can make it in advance and just re-heat it and cook some veg to serve. You will need to start marinading the beef the night...
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Pork, Chilli & Bean Stew
Simple and tasty one-pot that takes just half an our to make. It’s pretty low in calories too for all you January dieters! Pork, chilli and bean stew – to serve 4 olive oil 400g diced pork 1 red onion,...
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The Easiest Beef Stew Ever
This really is the easiest beef stew ever and can be made successfully by anyone. It’s also very tasty and great for feeding a crowd. Just fling everything together and chuck it in the oven. The...
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Hunter’s Stew
An easy version of Peposo which works a treat and reheats perfectly. The peppercorns are very much the star of the show rather than the seasoning. Wine Suggestion: Regional foods are generally...
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Humble Chicken Stew
This is a great way to use up leftover roast chicken – including the carcass. Too often we guiltily put the bones in the bin. Wine Suggestion: Our natural instinct when cooking chicken is to plump for...
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Bœuf à la Gardiane: Beef, red wine and black olive stew
Another classic from Elizabeth David, this stew originates in the Gard region of France and is very simple but full of flavour. Elizabeth suggests serving it with rice (a la Camargue) but it also...
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Lamb & Aubergine Stew
This is not the best looking dish but who cares when it tastes this good. To quote Itamar Srulovich (of Honey & Co. and the author of this recipe): “Do not cook it to impress. Cook it for the ones...
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Tuscan Slow-Cooked Shin of Beef with Chianti
Take a shin of beef and braise it for hours in a bottle of Chianti until it can be carved with a spoon … what’s not to like! Wine Suggestion: the obvious choice is Chianti but given the richness and...
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Venison & Chorizo Cassoulet
Cassoulets are rich gamey stews with white beans and baked in the oven; they are perfect for cold winter days. We used a very lean cut of venison and were concerned about the long cooking time, but as...
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Daube of Beef
This dish was traditionally cooked in a glazed clay pot. However these have successfully been replaced by cast-iron casseroles, like our favourite oval shaped one from le Creuset. It keeps the heat...
View ArticleMoroccan Chickpea Squash & Cavolo Nero Stew
So here we are in October which in our house means thoughts are turning towards Autumn veg, warm casseroles and roast dinners. Here’s a really delicious, but healthy, idea for your first butternut...
View ArticleEasiest Ever Lamb Stew
This is the ‘succulent lamb stew’ from Jamie Oliver’s latest book – ‘5 Ingredients’ . It takes a little while in the oven but requires virtually no prep and the results are super tasty. Who knew a jar...
View ArticleJamie’s Meltin’ Mustardy Beef
Another successful dish from Jamie Oliver’s ‘5 Ingredients’. Such a clever book with lots of simple dishes and bags of flavour. We served with creamy chive mash and buttered cabbage. Wine Suggestion:...
View ArticleBraised Venison
A little nod to game season and a great winter stew. Don’t be tempted to buy anything too lean as you need the fat to stop the venison becoming dry when slow-cooking. Wine Suggestion: This dish needs a...
View ArticleKorean Beef & Vegetable Stew
Our Korean Kitchen by Jordan Bourke and Rejina Pyo has been on our bookshelves for ages. We take it down occasionally and remind ourselves that we should really go and get some Korean ingredients. At...
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