food

BRISKET FOR BEGINNERS

BRISKET! The word which brings smiles to the faces of barbecue enthusiasts all over the UK.  It’s not just an excuse for us to spend…

  • 01/07/2019
food

LESSONS FROM NANNY IVY

We live in a world where we are downright spoilt for choice when it comes to dinner choices.  It’s as easy as rocking up to…

  • 25/03/2019
food

DOWN IN MEXICO

There is a long and tasty history which leads us up to the Old El Paso do-it-yourself kits which we know and love today.  It…

  • 04/03/2019
food

MY FOODIE VALENTINE

Having literally just recovered from the anarchy of Christmas, Valentines Day has snuck up on me like a ninja.  Unlike most years where I do…

  • 12/02/2019
food

FOOD & MARRIAGE

It’s our wedding anniversary this week.  Four years ago I stood at the top of an aisle in a converted barn in Suffolk declaring to…

  • 07/01/2019
food

CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

THE DILEMMA I’ve finally found the downside to getting involved in American style celebrations.  Christmas is coming and I’m still trying to recover from Thanksgiving. …

  • 10/12/2018
food

CHRISTMAS IS COMETH

1st December and just as predicted Mrs Shack is straight on my case… “it’s time to get the Christmas decorations down and for God’s sake…

  • 03/12/2018
food

TOTALLY THANKSGIVING

I’ve had a hell of a lot to give thanks for this year; 2018 has been a big one.  First there was the launch of…

  • 19/11/2018
BEARDYQ, food

ARE BURGERS A BOTHER?

Since the rip roaring successful BEARDYQ where three like minded beardy folk took to destroying Mrs Shack’s kitchen in a quest to peacock our culinary…

  • 04/11/2018
food

MY SEXY BUTT

Unfortunately we are not discussing my derriere.  I have been told that it is rather ample for a man although it makes buying jeans an…

  • 30/09/2018