Ping's Kitchen

10/04/2024

I’m completing the distance of The London Marathon in 10 daze, through the early hours of 21st April, with a group of brilliantly brave guys to raise awareness & funds for the men’s mental health charity ‘It’s Never You’.
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06/02/2024

In huevos homage to my recent trip to the Basque Country, I’ll mainly be eating Spanish stylee at home, for a while…. 🇪🇸🐷

23/01/2024

📖🕯️Hunkering down in the cosy confines of my cottage with a nice big bowl of smoked haddock chowder & a good book, from the second storm this week, quaintly named Jocelyn. We shouldn’t be too badly affected yes down here, but thinking of others in more northerly & westerly parts of the isles… 🌬️💨💨💨

23/01/2024

📖🕯️Hunkering down in the cosy confines of my cottage with a nice big bowl of smoked haddock chowder & a good book, from the second storm this week, quaintly named Jocelyn. We shouldn’t be too badly affected yes down here, but thinking of others in more northerly & westerly parts of the isles… 🌬️💨💨💨

22/01/2024

🥩 Steak night… 21 day aged Irish Rib Eye with a roast piccoloro tomato, duck dripping & shallot jus. No mis-steaking about here!

16/01/2024

Had a Sunday dinner of leftovers which reminded me of my old man at the weekend. Today would’ve been his 79th birthday had he made it this far. I can still hear his voice saying “It’s gotta gooo!” referring to leftovers after a meal, as his post-war rationing rationale used to often cross into the nag of a ‘feeder’. Long may these silly memories linger!

16/01/2024

Before/After: deconstructed parmigiana malanzane. Lapped up by 🕯️✨

11/01/2024

A poorly Pickle meant a quiet contemplative day spent at home hunkering down in the warm from the cold outside. Pottered about, getting some quality house jobs like cleaning the built-up gunge out of the kitchen sink pipes🤯🤷 The things we find to do when we’ve got too much time on our 🤲 eh! She seems to be feeling better now as she couldn’t resist some more roast beef offcut for her tea!😅 Hope you’re staying warm, wherever y’are (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere!) x

09/01/2024

Just the ticket as the night draws in on this beautifully cold, crisp day…. a large steaming bowl of smoked haddock chowder, wolfed down by the fireside. Cockles officially warmed! 🔥👏🏻😚

07/01/2024

Leftover lamb curry stir-fry at night, shepherd’s delight! 🌒 ✨🕯️

07/01/2024

🪑🔨This afternoon’s folky craft repair jobby was reupholstering the padding & seat cushion of this antique armchair I unearthed for £15 at a reclamation store in Letchworth. Nice getting m’noggin round a new age-old craft to wile away a cold January Sunday at home 😌

01/01/2024

Hope you’ve had a noice first day of the new year, y’epicy lil meatballz ☄️☄️