With the nights drawing in, I decided we were in need of some good wholesome winter food. I spotted this one on the Waitrose website. I’m a huge fan of Leffe Blonde, but I’d never tried cooking with it before. If you’ve not tasted it before, the beer is sweet, fresh and fruity with a slight caramel taste. It’s from Belgium, one of the Trappist-like beers.

I cooked it on a low heat for slightly longer than they recommended. The meat was really soft and just melted in your mouth. The meat seemed to really soak up the flavours – at first it was quite subtle, but it built up as you ate.

I served it with some creamy mash blended with a touch of cheddar and some carrots and brussel sprouts. Of course, someone had to finish up the remainder of the beer too.