Celtic Cook Goes Home

Still surviving, and still serving up meals, well most nights. I think we’ve succumbed 3 times to takeaway but always end up thinking it wasn’t as good as we’d hoped. But meal ideas get harder to keep interesting and although everything seems to be back on the shelves here the one thing you can’t buy off the shelf is inspiration. I try to keep stepping up to deliver something tasty, something as simple as ham, egg and chips was one of these dishes last week. It doesn’t always need to be inventive or exciting. Old favourites, the comfort food we knew and loved is often what’s required at this moment in time. Last week I bought a smoked ham hock. They’re cheap and make a delicious stock for lentil soup. Simmered with an onion and some peppercorns for a couple of hours with lid off will give you a delicious ham base. No salt at this stage as it can be quite salty anyway. I let the hock cool before pulling off the delicious ham from the bone. I put this in the soup once made. However t