It was a beautiful spring day, perfect to celebrate the birthday of my lovely lady. I had bubbles on ice and strawberries galore. My idea was to bake some handy filo asparagus quiches and a fresh pickled yellow beetroot, asparagus and dill salad to take on an idyllic picnic to celebrate the wondrous occasion. I
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The saying goes that inspiration can come from the strangest of places. Well this is not true in this case. In cooking, inspiration often comes from ingredients that are in season or through the use of leftovers. In fact developing recipes is often a step by step process where you create one dish and then get
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Today I was thinking about cross purpose conversations. You know, the ones where two people can be having a conversation and be talking about totally different things without realising it? Well, first I would like to say that there will be no confusion about the absolute amazing flavour, or nutritional value of the following green
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This Moroccan chickpea pie is by no means traditional – as I just made it up as I went along. But the inspiration is certainly firmly rooted in the culture and back alleys of Marrakesh. But what it misses in terms of authenticity it makes up for in the fact that it uses ingredients that
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Tomato sauce is arguably the most important foundation of most cuisines. As such it is a fiercely debated topic of how to make the best tomato sauce. Fresh or canned tomatoes? Do you add sugar, vinegar, herbs or spices? Which ones? Well we have one unexpected special ingredient that will make your tomato sauce better
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I cannot lay claim to this flourless chocolate brownie recipe. I cannot even lay claim to cooking this dish. It is a recipe that my lovely lady makes when she bows to my constant haranguing for her to whip it up – which unfortunately is not as I would like i.e. everyday! She has tried
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Another raw recipe for you all! I just can’t get enough of them at the moment. Not only because I happen to have a pantry full of ‘raw’ ingredients, but also because they are so easy to make and taste sooo delicious (and healthy). This vegan raw chocolate brownie certainly takes the cake! I had some of
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Marinating meat is a great way to flavour any piece of meat (or meat substitute). The flavour combinations in any marinade are designed to impart flavour into your dish. It is a food myth however, that a marinade makes your meat juicier. But there is one magic ingredient that will improve your marinade more than
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So maybe the kids have been bugging you all day for a sweetie treat or your taste buds having been screaming out for something a little bit special after your midday lunch or evening meal? Obviously you have used the “eat some fruit” option that your mother always told you to do when the matter
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This recipe for quick healthy chicken kebabs has been an absolute favourite of mine of late, due to the fact that I have been busy. It is really easy and quick to make, yet delicious and healthy. And if that isn’t enough for you to be running for the supermarket to get the ingredients, it
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