Single Man's Kitchen

Single Man's Kitchen Local, seasonal food from organic and better sources. How to cook what is available at the farmer markets for your family.

This page is an exploration of local, seasonal, organic and better foods, and how to cook them for meals at home. Sources, recipes, techniques and some rants about the industrialized food supply are normal. Get involved, share your knowledge, and enjoy the journey.

Braising pears in port again. The fruit is now secondary to the syrup made by reducing to poaching fluid.
10/03/2026

Braising pears in port again. The fruit is now secondary to the syrup made by reducing to poaching fluid.

Purple cottage pie (pork and beef) out of the oven.It looks really weird, but it tastes superb.
10/02/2026

Purple cottage pie (pork and beef) out of the oven.
It looks really weird, but it tastes superb.

I didn't have enough russet potato to provide the traditional top to the cottage pie, so it got mashed purple potatoes. ...
10/02/2026

I didn't have enough russet potato to provide the traditional top to the cottage pie, so it got mashed purple potatoes. Being miserly and the skins being very thin, I didn't peel the potatoes before boiling.

Mixed all together, the mirapoix, and browned meat, just waiting for the mashed potato top.
10/02/2026

Mixed all together, the mirapoix, and browned meat, just waiting for the mashed potato top.

The mirapoix was done separately, and I realized that I had forgotten to add garlic, so it went in with the last of the ...
10/02/2026

The mirapoix was done separately, and I realized that I had forgotten to add garlic, so it went in with the last of the browning meat.

I am British, so a bit pedantic about what is shepherd's pie (lamb, hogget or mutton) and what is cottage pie (beef), so...
10/02/2026

I am British, so a bit pedantic about what is shepherd's pie (lamb, hogget or mutton) and what is cottage pie (beef), so this is even worse. Ground paleo beef (organ meats) with ground pork, being seared in a wok with mission fig balsamic.

Lightly seared lamb chops drizzled with butter, garlic and rosemary, vermouth braised bok choy and onions, served with r...
09/25/2026

Lightly seared lamb chops drizzled with butter, garlic and rosemary, vermouth braised bok choy and onions, served with roast potatoes.
The potatoes were first boiled, then spritzed with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper and put in the air fryer until crisp on the outside.

Lamb chops drying before searing.
09/25/2026

Lamb chops drying before searing.

The bok choy greens coarsely chopped.
09/25/2026

The bok choy greens coarsely chopped.

I really like the distinctive flavour of bok choy and usually just cut it half, rinse and steam.This time I cut off the ...
09/25/2026

I really like the distinctive flavour of bok choy and usually just cut it half, rinse and steam.
This time I cut off the stems and braised them slowly with onions in olive oil, and sweet white vermouth. There is a little pepper and salt in there but not much.
A few minutes before serving I will throw in the chopped leaves to wilt.

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