Well it's definitely turning cold here in England, the leaves on the trees have turned fabulous colours and when they're piled high on the ground they are a great source of fun for the dogs. With the cold weather starting to make it's presence last night's dinner was Beef Cobbler, a warm and satisfying beef recipe that is easy to make and can be prepared well in advance.





I'm not sure if other countries know what a Cobbler is, it's so funny to think that something commonplace in your own country has never been heard of in others, I discover new foods and ways of cooking them every day and it's a source of endless variety.





As you can see in the photograph above a Cobbler is a stewed filling which has scone type biscuits placed on top and which as they rise leave you with a topping that looks like an olde English cobbled street, which is probably where it got its name. There are a lot of sweet versions of Cobblers but this is a main course savoury option where the cobbled top has the tang of Cheddar Cheese and goes so well with the minced beef stew nestling underneath.







