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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Have you ever wondered why you are only meant to add stock by the ladleful when making risotto ? Why not just add it all at once and let it boil down like most other rice cooking methods? Well the answer has to do with achieving a perfectly creamy consistency. Making a good risotto is
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If you have read the post Toy Soldiers then you will have already realised that asparagus gets me into the singing mood as much as any shower will do “Spring is in the air, Everywhere I look around”. But nothing makes the heart sing more than some freshly blanched asparagus done simply but deliciously. Nothing
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