I had to share a TV highlight this week. Now I love watching certain chefs on TV, however at the moment am not impressed with the complexity of The Great British Menu, way to complicated and who would ever try those creations at home! My recent favourite has to be Lorraine Pascale, who cooks from the heart, nothing too difficult and most of her ingredients are found very easily in the store cupboard or quick trip to the supermarket. In fact I watch her show with my eldest 2 boys and they always ask to cook something afterwards!

So my TV Highlight of the week has to go to Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. This show gives us an insiders view of the busy popular American diners, how they make their best sellers and what their customers are about. I love it! I picked up a fabulous idea for a Pulled Pork recipe, thinking I had not seen it here in the UK. In fact it got me thinking why we don’t try more food like theirs, some of the smaller diners have been run by the same family for years, and have recipes as old as their great grandmas.

So with that thought in mind, we have been serving up Marinated Pulled pork all week in our Cafe, and our customers are loving it! Perhaps I will try the Italian Meatball Sandwich next week, or even the Real Corned Beef & mustard sandwich, how about Tacos filled with Chilli Beans Salsa and Slaw? May be finish off with a coke float?

This also got me thinking about themes for BookaCook dinner parties and celebration parties. The American street food and Diners menus are perfect for large party gatherings, it is about sharing large platters, big tastes and flavours. so if you are planning a party, give me a shout, I have some great menus to put your way.

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