
You know you’ve got too many cookery books when you buy a second copy because… well, you simply forgot that you already had one! Continue reading

You know you’ve got too many cookery books when you buy a second copy because… well, you simply forgot that you already had one! Continue reading

A talented team of compliant sous-chefs can be a great help in the kitchen… Continue reading

Now they are here… now they are gone. Watch carefully, I’ll do that again: now they are here, now… Continue reading

Fresh from a few days in sun-kissed Italy, and reflecting on some colourful local traditions, Fidget got a bit carried away with the sweet peppers. Continue reading

Put everything in the pan, let it cook for two hours, take out and serve. That’s it.

It’s understandable that poor old Fidget (and maybe even Salmon) might want to level the score with Trota from time to time, but let’s hope this is more a case of wishful thinking than actual planning, or it could be pet aisle basics for a month – for man and dog… Continue reading

Now, apparently some people still prefer their fish served wrapped in newspaper… Continue reading

The simplest dish ever, you might say; but will it have Salmon reaching for that bottle of ketchup? Continue reading

After blowing the whistle on this latest outbreak of tomfoolery, Trota has re-established order in the cartoon kitchen and retrieved today’s key ingredient… Continue reading

If any dish divides the Rowe household, this is it. In Salmon’s world, seafood comes with a tail so he’s deeply suspicious of crab meat. Which is a shame. And whenever Trota floats the idea of a quick supper, rustled up in minutes and he sees her reaching for the pack of linguine, Salmon knows he has to move fast. His usual go-to is that can of baked beans, but Trota reckons she can make this tasty dish in just ten minutes. So who will be left in the dust? Salmon or Trota? Continue reading