Blog Archive - April 2017

This Week’s Dish Of The Dale: Spanish Bean Stew With Peppers & Kale

Posted on 28 April 2017

Tags: Good Food, Good Relationships

Our co-founder’s favourite recipes

“I adore Spanish food. It’s a cuisine full of love and sunshine. We’ve been adding quite a few Spanish-inspired dishes to our menu over the last few years and we thought it was high time we made a classic bean stew. I might not be a vegetarian, but this has rocketed onto my list of favourite COOK meals. Full of colour, packed with protein in the cannellini and butter beans, and a gorgeous sweet, smoky tomato sauce. This is an absolute corker of a stew.”

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The Team Speaks!

Posted on 4 April 2017

Tags: Good Business, Good Relationships

As part of our birthday celebrations, we asked some members of the teams for their thoughts on 20 years of COOK, with some moving, insightful … and surprising results!

“We were employee number three and four! We’ve seen many come and go and weathered many storms, helping to steady Dale’s sometimes rocky ship … which has now become a luxury cruise liner! Best wishes on your 20th Anniversary”

Carol & Angela, the Pastry Team

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This Week’s Dish Of The Dale: Slow-Cooked Rump Beef With Brandy

Posted on 3 April 2017

Tags: Good Food, Good Recipe

Our co-founder’s favourite recipes

‘It may be showing my age but I can remember when Beef Diane was a go-to dinner party dish in the 1970s. The name may have changed but there’s no mistaking those classic flavours of top rump steak, cream, brandy, mushrooms and parsley. It makes for an amazing supper, whether it’s a quiet night in or you’re hosting guests. Safe to say the recipe has aged rather better than I have!’  Dale

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