Firstly, while we claim this recipe to be truly authentic, fajitas are a nonsensical item. How? The term “fajita” used to apply to a tough cut of meat from the belly of a cow. This originated in Mexico with the term arracheras, and the term fajita was used for the same thing in the U.S.

These pictures are of my Wife’s Polish dog, Spyro (currently residing away from us, in Poland), for Weekend Dog Blogging.

In typical “doggy-style”, he likes sleeping and looking important when a camera is around.

There was an article I read recently over at Posh n Becks which suggested it might be interesting for foodbloggers (such as myself) to record everything they ate for a week, and then blog about it.

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This Naan is a simple introduction to Indian food, with coriander added for extra authenticity. If you are find the prospect of a fully fledged curry as an accompaniment a little daunting, try your home made Naan with a take away. We all cheat a little – don’t we?

Crumpets are great fun, both to make and to eat. These traditional English treats are best enjoyed with a cup of tea (with milk – of course!) on a cold Autumn afternoon, topped with fresh butter and jam.

Cut a long story short: There’s a monthly foodblog photography event called “Does My Blog Look Good In This”, whereby photographs are posted and a winner is chosen. This month, I decided to play along.

Here’s one of my latest ingredients, looking angry because he’s about to get cooked. Or maybe I’m wrong, and he’s just disappointed with what I have cooked for him.

First, ignore any racial connotations which might pop into your head when you read the title of this recipe – blame it on the literal translation, if you must. Basically, this is a dark, chocolatey cake, filled with a delicious vodka and cherry cream.

The premise is easy enough – ask yourselves a bunch of predefined questions about the spices you have lying around on your spice rack. It appealed to me since nearly all my spices (dried herbs at least) are from my own garden. My answers are below…