Three Summer Cocktails To Kick The BBQ off

Three Summer Cocktails To Kick The BBQ off with a Bristolian twist. Featuring @thatchers_cider, @EspensenSpirit @BristolDryGin and @ciderbrandy ‏

Voodoo-Q BBQ to open on Gloucester Road

A chilli farmer, a spice mogul and a seasoned publican, walk into an empty restaurant and say "this is perfect". 

Beth’s Beetroot Ketchup

I've been raving about this stuff all day but when it came to making it i ended up making a few tweaks that i loved. It is still, in essence, my dear friends recipe but changed enough i felt i could share my version without feeling guilty!   My version is very rich, sweet and …

Upside down, pineapple “your grandmother made this” cake

Yesterday I bought a pineapple to take to a barbecue. Last year i discovered that putting pineapple on the grill after you cooked up some pork belly was bloody delicious and was looking forward to repeat performance. However, by the time i got around to it the coals were cold and i wasn't that hungry …

Review – Small Bar, Bristol

Well as i eat out at least once a week i thought i would throw my hat into the ring and do the odd review as well as the crafting and cooking. Lets face it, who can actually be bothered to cook EVERY night? Last night myself and my partner headed around to Small Bar …

BBV’s Brilliant BBQ sauce

Here is a place i find myself a lot. I am invited to BBQ after BBQ and am asked to bring some food and something to drink...the panic sets in. I check the bank balance, not much there, check the fridge, freezer, store cupboard and desperately rack my brains for something i can take that …

Store cupboard staples, Jamaican Pork

So one week from payday i am seriously skint, down to my last £10 and was having a panic about what i could cook for dinner. Luckily i went shopping at the beginning of the month and knew i pork, rice, peas and a drawer stuffed with herbs and spices. I remembered a beautiful dish …

BBV’s Jumpin’ Jumbalaya

I am not going to pretend this is authentic. I will say that it is quick, easy and tastes pretty damn good but if Momma Cherri came for dinner she would possibly hit me with a wooden spoon. It's one of those meals that goes easy on the waistline but gives you a warm hug, …