We’ve been enjoying a lot of slow cooked meat dishes lately. They suit cooler temperatures and make for great “hands off” cooking. As much as I love roast beef it does involve a certain amount of pressure and precision timing. Beef pot roast on the other hand is very flexible and the results are just [...] Continue Reading...

I have a real love of good curry. And, after many years of tweaking I think I have the perfect curry powder recipe. It really does make a difference to grind whole spices yourself, but if you need to cheat so be it! In truth I often alter the quantities a little depending on what’s [...] Continue Reading...

Since I’ve been looking at slow cookers so much lately, it seems about time to include some crock-pot recipes at My Shiny Kitchen. First up is an absolute classic; Boeuf Bourguignon. It might seem old fashioned and perhaps a touch boring or twee, but taste it and you will see why it was such a popular [...] Continue Reading...