I’m not a big pie/pastry girl – and especially not savory pies – think pasties, chicken pot pie or samosas…
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Diaries of Every Description
As we begin a new year it’s all about calendars, diaries and planning over here. For Christmas I made up desk…
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Virtual Dinner Parties, TV Dinner Parties and Actual Dinner Parties
With two days to go until the official launch of her book Keys to the Kitchen, Aida Mollenkamp is hosting…
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Happy Birthday to You! Squashed Tomatoes and Stew!
First up – how lovely is this card from my friend Caroline? The message made me smile – ‘When you…
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Simple Strawberry Water Ice Recipe
The strawberries are particularly good this summer – or maybe it’s just because I’ve been enjoying them as I watched…
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A cake for Lisa, with a little help from Nigel Slater
I’ve been cooking a lot from The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen with Nigel Slater – I mean…
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Perfect scones for a very English cream tea – Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
It has been a busy weekend celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with lots and lots of bunting, cool cucumber sandwiches,…
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Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon
“Right food, right place, right time.” So begins Nigel Slater’s The Kitchen Diaries. Notes from the Larder: A Kitchen Diary with…
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My Best Traditional Marmalade Recipe
Rather like tea, marmalade is a favorite of the British and yet unlike many other of the Old World culinary…
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Lime Tart – New York Dreams of LA citrus
I arrived in New York after the big snow storm and was greeted by a light flurry. Thick snowflakes drifted out…
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