Neil Cooks Grigson

I got me mates Kirsty, Keith and Thom over for a quintessentially English high tea for Bank Holiday Monday, and made some nice cakes. I did ...

The Grigson recommended getting another meal out of the shin of beef stew by simmering the stew away until nice and thick and stirring thro...

I have heard people talk of the shin cut of beef, and knew it is supposed to be very tasty but very tough - the legs being a well used part ...

I didn't realise that the kipper paste was my 50 th Grigson recipe; if I had been on the ball, I would have done a feast. Never mind -...

...the mice gorge themselves on meat! I awoke very late on Saturday morning with a stinking hangover. I was supposed to be at work by ten o’...

Went to Withington Hospital for my assessment today; I have to have all four wisdom teeth out! I only thought I'd need two. Bugger. Luc...

It seems I'm not having my teeth out now, a mistake on the letter; 'Oral Surgery' should have read 'Outpatient's appoint...

First off all I should apologise for my total blog tardiness of late; I have been very busy at University recently and so I've been work...

As well as the lovely orangeade, I thought I'd make a cake. As much as I love cooking and cake, I don't often make them. So I though...

I have had a single Seville orange sat in my fruit bowl for about a month, Saturday was nice and sunny so I thought I'd make (#46) Rich ...

I invited Clive from work to help me finish off the last of the game I got from Bury Market last night in the form of (#44) English Game Pie...

According to the Grigson, she tried putting parsnips rather than carrots in a carrot cake, and according to her, parsnip cake totally shits...

It really has been a dry month of cooking! The fact the kitchen wasn't done has been the main factor. However, all is well as it is now ...

Since Greg had tonsillitis, I simply had to make some ice cream! Greg chose (#42) Soft Fruit Ice Cream (or Soffru, as Vic and Bob would say...

Well, well, well, it has been a while since I've updated the old blog. I've been busy and skint in equal measure so far this month. ...

I knew that we'd be hungover on Saturday after a big drinking session on Canal Street, so I knew I'd have to choose a recipe for a d...

On a visit to the Arndale Market earlier in the week on mission to buy something meaty, I found rather slim pickings! Maybe is was because I...

After spotting the broad beans in Unicorn, I made (#38) Broad Bean Soup . A simple affair: soften an onion in butter, add water, a little ch...

The quince vodka , now named " Quodka " has now been officially drunk, as were we after drinking it. We tried it with apple juice,...

Oh my god! Everybody has to go out and buy and iced cream maker right this instant! I made (#37) Ginger Ice Cream as a pud to eat after a su...