I've had a bit of appreciation for my steak and kidney pie dinner so thought I'd chance my arm with a cooking thread. My fish and chips are a disaster, but though I say it meself, my steak and kidney pie is pretty good. My mum used to make it most Saturdays and I'm trying to follow the tradition for my offspring.

First, start with a piece of beef and a few pig's kidneys from the market. Cheaper beef has stronger flavour and just needs cooking longer. You have to watch the amount of fat they will try and sell you though. I cut the beef into small chunks, removing the worst of the fat and grisle. Same for the kidneys. All the waste goes into a frying pan to be fried up for the dogs - they won't touch uncooked kidney.



This all goes into a pan of water with a couple of chopped onions, salt and pepper. This can be left simmering for 3 to 4 hours. It's best not to add any stock or thickening at this stage as that makes it prone to sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning. Once the burnt flavour has gone through the stew you're buggered and that's when a Dinner post will turn into a Daily Moan.