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Comfort Food

March 7, 2026

Bangers & Mash with Buttery Colcannon

Bangers 1 tablespoons neutral oil 8 sausages (your fav kind) 2 tablespoons butter 2 Spanish medium onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons thyme leaves 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup Guinness Draught 2 1/2 cups beef stock 1/2 teaspoon sugar Sea salt & cracked black pepper Colcannon 2 ½ pounds russet potatoes  3 […]

September 21, 2025

Guinness Fish & Chips

Guinness Fish & Chips  Serves 4  For The Fish & Chips  3 pounds russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into thick chips  1 ½ pounds fresh cod fillets, cut into individual portions  2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided  1 ½ teaspoons baking powder  Zest of 1 lemon, grated on a microplane  12-ounces Guinness Draught  4 teaspoons […]

January 4, 2024

Bangers & Mash

Bangers & Mash Serves 4 – 6 Bangers 1 tablespoons neutral oil 8 sausages (your fav kind) 2 tablespoons butter 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons thyme leaves 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup beer 2 1/2 cups beef stock 1/2 teaspoon sugar Sea salt & cracked black pepper Mash 2 […]

January 2, 2024

Smoked Swedish Meatball Stew

Smoked Swedish Meatball Stew Serves 4 – 6 Meatballs ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs ½ cup whole milk 1 free-range egg 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons minced dill 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ a medium onion, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper […]

January 2, 2024

Pork, Cranberry, & Cider Stew

Pork, Cranberry, & Cider Stew Serves 4 – 6 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed and cubed 1 large onion, diced fine2 celery stalks, diced fine4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, minced 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup cider 4 cups chicken stock 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon Dijon […]

January 2, 2024

Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala

Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala Serves 4 – 6 For The Marinade 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes 1 cup full fat yoghurt 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons ginger, minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon chilli powder1/2 tablespoon sea salt For The […]

January 2, 2024

Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque Serves 4 – 6 4 x 1 1/2 pound live lobsters 3/4 cup butter, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling 2 medium onions, diced 2 large carrots, diced4 celery stalks, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup dry white wine 6 cups lobster […]

August 26, 2023

Guinness Short Rib Chili

Dennis Prescott’s Guinness Short Rib Chili Makes 8 – 10 servings Guinness Short Rib Chili 2 tablespoons avocado oil  ½ pound bacon, roughly chopped   3 ½ pounds boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes  1 large white onion, finely chopped  1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped  ¼ cup cilantro stems, […]

February 9, 2016

Crepes with Maple Glazed Apples

Crepes!! PANCAKE DAY!!! Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, or something I’ve never heard of, the beautiful fact is this: any chance that you have to overindulge in maple syrup smothered, sugary, doughy goodness is the best kind of day. I grew up on a steady diet of pancakes, and spending my […]

February 2, 2016

Smoked Rosemary Garlic Beef Roast

Have you guys ever experienced something so awesome, so completely different than anything you’ve ever run into before, that it makes you rethink almost everything? For me, it was when I got my Traeger Grill. Now, I’ve used grills and smokers in the past, and loved (mostly) every second. Typically this involved me either working […]