Aldeburgh... fresh fish nearly every day
Local markets and home grown vegetables...
A Suffolk field of oil seed rape
Kombucha making
Grading and packing at Jolly Asparagus
Shimpling Park Farm lamb
Local tea rooms
Cooking over fire in my potjies
    Tuesday, 22 February 2022 17:30

    Super Cat Day in Rice

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    It's 22.2.22, I'm back from my holibobs and it's super cat day. (National Cat Day of Japan). For more onigiri rice ball inspiration follow @onigirigekijo over on Instagram. Tra la la la la here's an onigiri Chopin.

    Saturday, 18 December 2021 17:10

    I spy a great mince pie

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    The best thing I ate this week was at the St Elizabeth Hospice cafe in Stowmarket. The superb homemade mince pie had light, crisp pastry and was stuffed full of cranberries and mincemeat. Tall Orders cafe serves from 8.30am to 3.30pm daily (except Sunday). Their homemade soup is delicious, scones are legendary and all sales proceeds go towards the independent Suffolk charity.

    Wednesday, 08 December 2021 19:15

    Ham, egg and chips at The Trowel and Hammer. Cotton

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    Just a few miles from me with the warmest welcome and perfect ham, egg and chips for £10.95. Ticks all the boxes for a quick lunch.

    Sunday, 28 November 2021 11:57

    Lithuanian food at The Magpie. Stonham Parva.

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    Just too intrigued by the forever there, homemade Apple Cake sign at The Magpie in Stonham, and having heard that this was a Lithuanian run pub, it was time to go and find out more about this rather run down and tired looking village inn. It's dated on the inside too, and was chilly on a cold night. There's two menus with one being solely Lithuanian, featuring a wide range of traditional dishes of which we ordered a selection. Enormous plates of food arrived, and as Vida the owner told us about Lithuanian food 'we like potatoes'. We tried as much as we could possibly eat of the filling and hearty homemade food. This is proper winter food with all the Lithuanian staples such as pork, potatoes, bacon, lard, potatoes, cream cheese, potatoes and sour cream. A really interesting menu and there's Lithuanian Vodka to warm you up until the calories kick in.

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    Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:30

    Dutchie & Grill are back, this time in Ely

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    Marie is back! Dutchie & Grill Jamaican Restaurant is in Ely. I was working out that way this week so stopped by for a takeaway. Oxtail and butterbean stew was delicious!  Nyammings nights are on Thursdays.

    Sunday, 21 November 2021 18:39

    No Porkie ...

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    But these pork chops cost me 75p each. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that loin of pork was £3 a kilo in Morrisons. I had a chat with the butcher at my local Diss branch, where the pork was piled high. He told me that the supermarket has increased the amount of meat it prepares as part of a measure to help out the country's struggling pig farmers. I cut my own chops from a bone in loin joint, marinated them in Tamarind and Cumin and cooked them over the fire. Delicious! Read more about Morrisons farming here.

    Friday, 19 November 2021 16:30

    The Foodie Bag

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    The perfect answer for people like me who want to photograph their dinner when they go out. A 5 in 1 photographic reflector and diffuser (whatever that is) and photo backdrops. All in a handy #thefoodiebag canvas number, just to be sure that the restaurant sees you coming. £39.95 and not on my Christmas list.

    Wednesday, 03 November 2021 17:49

    Waveney Mill Pasta

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    Did you know that pasta has been commercially made in Norfolk for over a hundred years? Its pedigree firmly established in the county since 1878. New Norfolk brand Waveney Mill has developed and crafted a beautiful, yet simple range of pasta shapes using bronze dies, creating a product with stunning texture and great flavour. Waveney Mill has stood on the banks of the River Yare in the Waveney Valley for over 140 years, an area rich in wheat cultivation since the Saxon times. Durum wheat, rarely seen milled in the UK, is the essential ingredient in Waveney Mill's pasta and although at the moment sourced from France the makers are determined to source British durum wheat of the quality required. (Come on East Anglian farmers, you can do it! ) Compared to soft wheat flour, hard durum wheat has less elasticity and much more plasticity, and when cut using bronze dies means that thick and rugged pasta shapes not only can soak up rich sauces so wonderfully, but they also don’t lose their extruded shape when being cooked. Of the box that was gifted to SuffolkFoodie HQ to try our favourite was Spatziola served simply with our home made pesto sauce, the curly trumpet like shapes providing pockets to cradle the sauce.Yum!

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    Monday, 25 October 2021 15:26

    Pumpkins

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    I planted out twelve pumpkin plants this year to grow up my hedge. Half were Crown Prince and half were Black Futsu. I got a lot of foliage and flowers but only three pumpkins made it to maturity. They made lovely soup. (note to self - must try harder next year)

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    Saturday, 02 October 2021 16:53

    Devilled Eggs

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    Devilled eggs are back on the menu - we ate these ones at Leroy on a summer outing to London. Leroy must be one of the most affordable Michelin Star rated wine bar/restaurant in the city and also leading the way by removing all service charges. The simple three course set lunch for £25 was excellent.  If you want to re-live the 70's and make your own devilled eggs Nigella has a very good recipe here. 

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