Skip to content
Steve Deacon

Steve Deacon

Hi, I'm Steve, founder of The Yum Yum Club. After years in the corporate rat race traveling the world, my wife Jen and I settled back in the UK to follow our true passion: great food and wine. Having worked in restaurant kitchens in my youth, I share honest home-cooked recipes, kitchen timing tips, and culinary discoveries.

Latest recipes and stories

Appetizers & Dips

Cucumber Potted Shrimp

Potted shrimp is a classic Britsh recipe. It traditionally requires tiny brown shrimp cooked in clarified butter and flavoured with nutmeg. This…

Read

Dinners & Mains

Individual Beef Wellington

There is no debate that Beef Wellington is a classic dish. Succulent beef tenderloin covered in a rich wild mushroom duxelle all…

Read

Baking & Sweets

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Chewy chocolate cookies. You know the type. You find them in every coffee shop you go to. They are full of sugar, full…

Read

Drinks & Morning

Avocado and Spinach Detox

This avocado and spinach detox smoothie is full of antioxidants, low in carbohydrate and has zero cholesterol. More importantly, it’s delicious… This…

Read

Chicken & Poultry

Classical Syrah Coq Au Vin

Classical syrah coq au vin. You can’t get more French than this. But why “classic”. Because we use red wine. Traditionally classic…

Read

Dinners & Mains

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi

This creamy chicken gnocchi recipe is a really yummy dish. Yes, you have the lovely gnocchi texture mixed in with a touch…

Read