Category Archives: Recipes

An Insurance Policy – Fritters

When I was a little girl I used to be worried that something would happen to my mum and with her would go her recipe for macaroni cheese.  In retrospect I find this rather odd,  as I love my mother very much … Continue reading

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The Taste of Green – Watercress Soup

I think my garden is in danger of being overrun by watercress – it seems to have gone particularly mad this year.  Its also about to flower and rather than have even more plants popping up everywhere I am trying … Continue reading

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How I use it: Thyme – Chicken with Picada

I use thyme in a lot of chicken dishes and this is one of my favourites.  Picada is a Catalan method for thickening stews and soups and involves making a flavoured paste from almonds, bread and liquid (I use olive oil … Continue reading

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Boiled Chocolate & Beetroot Cake

When I lived in the UK I was addicted to the English (some would say superior) version  of Masterchef.  In particular I loved the judges (John Torode & Greg Wallace) who basically said the same thing over and over again, episode after episode (this … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Everyday – Pumpkin & Feta in Filo

This is Number 7 in my series of posts called Pumpkin Everyday which makes me happy as now the title has more meaning – now by using this blog alone you can eat a different pumpkin dish every day of the … Continue reading

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