New Year, new challenge! The Rowes decided to start 2014 in style – and what better than a dish they all enjoy but have never tried making? Continue reading
Category Archives: food
Risotto with sausage and pumpkin
Careful readers will have noticed that the pumpkin gets a lot of airtime at Fidget and the Rowes. Why? Well, the Rowes’ extended family have been blessed with a bumper crop of the crusty old orange vegetable this year. So, if you don’t like pumpkins, look away now, but if you do… Continue reading
Rack of lamb with Harissa (or ‘give turkey a break’)
Don’t ask, but Salmon found himself in charge over Christmas this year. Unprecedented and – judging by Trota’s reaction – it may never happen again. Anyway, trying to be festive and also wanting to avoid the usual turkey, Salmon thought he’d really push the boat out…but probably wished he’d gone fishing instead… Continue reading
Signature chocolate mince pies
Of course Trota is not that easily fooled…imagine trying to smuggle mince into the mince pies! Continue reading
Easy ravioli with peperonata sauce
Fidget really thought he was living the dolce vita – but after Trota’s rude awakening, Fifi was gone and it seemed all his dreams were over. How little he knew…Trota had just concocted this Italian delight, and Fidget was more than happy to have been disturbed… Continue reading
Chicken in oyster sauce with oyster mushroom and stir-fry vegetables
A simple misunderstanding almost landed Fidget and Salmon in hot water, but Trota certainly put them straight and things soon picked up – in fact Fidget went on to rustle up a very decent meal. Continue reading
Pumpkin cake
Poor Fidget was so disappointed when he realised he couldn’t work the old magic… But disappointment turned to delight when he managed to transform the humble pumpkin into a delicious cake. Would you like to find out how? … Continue reading
Fidget Approved
Fidget certainly gets around in the kitchen and he loves playing with Trota’s latest toys: the state-of-the-art savarin tin, the whisk that incorporates the most air, the piping bag that gives perfect icing results… not to mention his latest finds in tasty products and gourmet ingredients. So, if something gets his pawprint of approval, we’ll let you know: Fidget Approved. Continue reading
Fidget makes sushi and miso soup
Fidget has gone all Eastern this week. Big fans of sushi – and Japanese food in general – Trota and Fidget have had a go at making a simple and tasty meal at home; husband Salmon wasn’t planning to be gone fishing, so he may reach for that can of baked beans after all… Continue reading
The BBC Good Food Show
Fidget’s representatives visited the BBC Good Food Show at Olympia this weekend. They met three gods from Fidget’s culinary pantheon and even brought back signed copies of Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry’s The Great British Bake Off Everyday and The French Kitchen by Michel Roux Jr. Fidget is beside himself with excitement – he hardly slept all night!
Chez Rowe 