Author Archives: MrsEmily

Steak and Ale Pie

For a polar bear who primarily eats beans, Mrs PB is a remarkable chef.
Her steak and ale pie is famous the world over.
Mrs Emily has one saving grace. Every so often, she has enough patience to help Mrs PB produce Steak and Ale Pie for Mr Tom. This recipe comes from an edition of [...]

Pancake Recipe

It being Shrove Tuesday, Mrs PB set about making pancakes. She has been perfecting her tossing technique this year.
Unfortunately for Mr Fox, not only does this mean he’s been demoted as pancake tossing champion, he’s also been acting as the “tossee”.
Recipe & method from The River Cottage Family Cookbook
Ingredients (makes about 6/7)

125g plain flour
pinch of [...]

Dark Chocolate Tarts (makes 6)

So, we’ve been promising this for a very long time – and it’s finally here!!
The recipe for these tarts comes from “Ottolenghi – The Cookbook”.

Pastry (if you’re not using pre-baked sweet tartlet cases), this makes much more than you need, but you can freeze the excess, or make different sorts! Mrs PB recommends Bean Tarts. [...]