October 2008

October 30, 2008 · 14 comments

Of Mist & Mellow Fruitfulness

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; Above is a partial section of the opening of John [...]

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October 30, 2008 · 10 comments

Ye Olde England

in Cakes & Cookies,My Recipes,Preserves,Vegetarian

Oh how the seasons are changing, winter is drawing close with its dark nights and cold frosty mornings being more and more frequent and the warmth of summer being but a distant memory, not that I’m complaining as I love wintertime but all the same it spells out a need for comforting food and time [...]

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October 29, 2008 · 8 comments

What Do You Get If You Cross Breakfast & Lunch?

in Vegetarian

What do you get if you cross breakfast with lunch? Brunch of course. Brunch has to be one of my favourite meals when I’m home alone, I don’t all that often eat breakfast (other than coffee and maybe a bit of fruit or porridge if I’m being really good) and then I’m hungry before lunch, [...]

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October 29, 2008 · 27 comments

In Another Lifetime

in Bread,Challenges,Fish & Seafood

Maybe in a past life I could have been a Pizzaiolo (or maybe that should be Piazzaiola as I’m a female?), anyhow a pizza chef; now if that was in Italy I reckon I’d have been one very happy woman Not that I’m bragging or anything but I’m so pleased with the pizzas I make, [...]

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October 26, 2008 · 9 comments

Simplicity Itself

in Fish & Seafood,My Recipes,Sides,Vegetarian

Following on from my last post about my Dad going to Norfolk to restock the freezer, I can’t resist telling you about the delightful dinner we had of line caught sustainable cod with shrimp, which I served with mashed potatoes and some fabulous chard Dad picked up on the way home from an organic store [...]

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October 26, 2008 · 6 comments

Just Bake!

in Bread,My Recipes

After my dad went to all the trouble of driving to Norfolk to restock our freezer with fresh seafood (bought from The Lobster Pot which is an amazing fish stall we found on our holidays in Bacton last July), I couldn’t exactly not bake some lovely fresh bread to go with the planned lobster salad [...]

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October 24, 2008 · 5 comments

On A Cold And Frosty Day

in Cakes & Cookies,My Recipes,Sides,Soup

What more could you want to do on a cold autumnal day than potter around the kitchen making warming, seasonal delights? Sounds like a perfect start to the day for me, then I’d go out for a brisk walk with my Irish Setter before coming home to sample the goods, now nothing can beat that, [...]

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October 21, 2008 · 12 comments

The Purple One

in Cakes & Cookies,My Recipes

Here’s a question for you, do guilt free brownies exist? The answer? Of course they do, in the guise of beetroot brownies which are both gluten free and vegetarian (although sadly they’re not quite vegan as they contain eggs and dairy produce). Now don’t frown, just continue reading and then get into the kitchen and bake. [...]

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October 15, 2008 · 6 comments

Home Alone

in Bread,Sides,Vegetarian

What with my Dad away on a business trip in Germany and my Mum working a late shift it gave me the house to myself one evening this week, not something I get very often so it made a nice change – nice meal, glass of wine, wee bit of music (classical by the way) [...]

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October 11, 2008 · 18 comments

Seaclaid!

in Cakes & Cookies,Desserts,My Recipes,Produce,Sides,Vegetarian

Or chocolate for the non Irish speakers amongst you, sometimes you just need a chocolate fix don’t you and Thursday was one of those days, after the chaos of the previous couple of days — floor fitting, new patio doors, work; oh yes I needed chocolate and it had to be chocolate cake. So I set off [...]

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October 8, 2008 · 18 comments

Don't Try This At Home, Well No Please Do But Not Like I Did

in Bread,My Recipes,Vegetarian

Yesterday the fitters arrived to install laminate wood flooring throughout the downstairs of our house with the exception of the kitchen. They were due at midday so I thought I’d have loads of time to bake a couple of loaves of bread, a khorosan (kamut) loaf and an oaty spelt bread to be precise, before [...]

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