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chipotle roasted chicken and vegetable wrap bake
... ever since I visited my friend Shannon in Pamona, Southern California, way back when we were both younger than we can remember I've had a thing for Mexican food. Back then it really wasn't a big...
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raspberry and chocolate yoghurt ganache shortbread #OrganicUnboxed
... i'm a big fan of organic. I think the maths are really easy. If great tasting food, high animal welfare standards and an improvement in environmental conditions are things you're concerned about...
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potato and cavolo nero frittata
... I love my real job, honestly I do. OK, I may moan about it quite a bit but it's not all bad running a creative agency in the heart of London and we at The Persuaders do get up to some exciting...
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the ultimate sugar-free brownies - join my baking tribe
this glorious photo was taken by Uyen Luu as part of the #TribesToTable campaign ... if you've been following my blog over the past few months you'll know i've been developing some sugar-free recipes...
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upside down victoria plum victoria sponge with salted maple syrup buttercream
... so we stole a few days this week and ran away to Mallorca... (am posting this today from a shady bench on a roof overlooking the old town of Pollenca...) it was a case of 'check the upcoming work...
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tenderstem and mushroom pie with lincolnshire poacher cheese sauce and...
... back to the cottage after our lovely holiday and it seems that the harvest is almost over! The seasons have swung their pendulum once more and we gradually drift into autumn. I am of course a...
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shortbread biscuits with chocolate, mixed seeds and fruit
... a couple of weeks back Niamh from Eat Like A Girl, Kate from Veggie Desserts, Helen from Food Stories and myself took part in a couple of brilliant live Tribes To Table cooking events for Leisure...
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beetroot and manouri goats cheese galette
... one of the wonderful things about being part of the blogging community is the knowledge that you're surrounded by hundreds of other like-minded food lovers who, given the nature of the activity...
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salted cinnamon and honey swirl marble cake
... this week has been one of those glorious 'end-of-summer but 'start-of-autumn' weather weeks where the sun and warmth has clung on but you can just feel the chill in the air and the promise of...
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lincolnshire sausage stew with butter beans and herb dumplings
... isn't it funny how your body tells you what it wants to eat? As a food blogger I get into bit of a rut sometimes and this can be frustrating but with the change of season comes a fresh approach...
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apple, almond and ginger lattice tart
... so I was in the little village of Laceby a few weeks back having our Mini serviced and I was approached by a chap who'd clearly come out of the service yard. He told me that he and his wife were...
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focaccia and mushroom 'bread and butter pudding'
... so even though we're busy at work, we're trying really hard to come back home to the cottage as much as we can. This usually means late on a Friday or if we're really lucky then a Thursday night...
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beef and venison meatballs with slow-cooked chilli tomato sauce
... lovely long and slow weekend back at the cottage. So far it's rained all weekend but sometimes I really love this. It somehow forces us to stay in and unwind ( i mean I know that we could go out...
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english strong breakfast tea, tear and share sticky buns - and a twinings tea...
... is there anything better than a cup of tea... quite frankly I think not. Whilst The Viking is a coffee fan (and when I say fan, I mean more of an addict,) I am most definitely a cup of tea...
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pumpkin and cinnamon mini pumpkin buns
... so this week i've been mainly sick with a proper cold. It's lasted all week but I think it's been lurking in the background for a while. I'm hoping that this is my big flu of the season and that...
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earl grey triple layer cake
... well this darn cold has stuck with me and I can't seem to shake it. I'm now just ignoring it but I think this probably isn't the best self-advice i've ever given. Oh wouldn't it be lovely to be...
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mushroom and kale white lasagne
... so cold and flu be done! I went for a training session with the lovely PT this morning and even though I had to drag my tired and sorry arse out of bed and I really didn't feel like it at all it...
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a cake for bonfire night
...whilst the global domination of the American version of Halloween is all very well and good - and don't get me wrong, I love Halloween - us Brits must always Remember, Remember, the 5th of...
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tenderstem broccoli, spinach and cottage cheese quiche
... what a week. There was genuinely a moment this week when I didn't know what day it was. I believe today is Thursday but i'll just have to say it is and then go for it. Sleepless nights, manic...
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caramelised onion and cheddar 'tear n share' loaf
... as regular and observant readers of the blog will know, the lovely people at Homepride Flour have been providing me with their self-raising and plain flour for a few months now as i'm part of...
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chocolate truffle meringue pie
... we spent last weekend working outside in Edinburgh and even though it was unbelievably cold (and when I say cold I mean freezing cold... I haven't been that cold in quite some years - it was that...
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sausage, mushroom and pea risotto
... so I have news... In a few weeks time - just in time for Christmas in fact, I will be migrating my blog to a self-hosting site with a lovely new wordpress template. Yes, i've finally taken the...
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three white loaves - a flour baking report for Homepride Flour
A little background As part of my work with Homepride Flour I was asked to test their new Strong White Bread Flour by baking a basic white loaf with three different flours. This comparison test would...
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meringue wreath with mulled plums and pomegranates
... thrashing towards the big C with the confidence of a child with a lack of personal space awareness it can sometimes feel like the world has gone mad. I guess you notice it more in the big city as...
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Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Apple stuffing and all the trimmings
... for many, preparing the big meal on Christmas Day can be a little stressful. If you’re expecting the hoards to descend then there’s a lot to do and many people don’t realise that it’s not just the...
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