Mussels and Fries

Mussels are in season right now and up until a few years ago I had never tried them. I was never great at trying different shellfish apart from prawns and lobster (especially after a bad experience with an oyster!) However my husband convinced me to try them one day on holiday in Canada and I…

It’s National Fish and Chip Day!

It’s National Fish and Chip Day! The nations favourite takeaway. Is there anything better than hot fish and chips in England? Crispy batter, flaky fish and salt and vinegar chips, delicious! As much as I like to try and make mine at home, nothing beats the local chippy. I can never recreate their fish and…

Homemade Fries

Ok so this is another treat! But my nephew came to stay and I decided to treat him. I thought I would try and make my own chips but fry them this time. So I chopped my potatoes (with the skin on to give it a rustic look) into thin chips and par boiled them…