Beef Bourguignon Pie 1 kg diced stewing beef, chopped into 2cm cubes2 tblsp plain flour2-3 tblsp olive oil8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, diced300g shallots or small onions, peeled but left whole250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced or whole button mushrooms2 garlic cloves, sliced2 tsp dried mixed herbes de provence500 ml red wine400 ml beef stock400g shortcrust or […]

Macaroni Cheese with Smoked Bacon, Leeks and 2 Mustards 100g Butter100g Plain Flour1.2 litres full fat milk100 ml double cream2 bay leaves1 teaspoon Dijon or English Mustard1 teaspoon Wholegrain Mustard400g Mature Cheddar – grated OR 200g Cheddar and 200g Gruyere or Emmental GratedLots of freshly grated black pepperA good scraping of a fresh nutmeg – […]