Old spice, new meal. No I don’t mean I’m after using out of date or past their best spices just that I’ve found a new version of an old favourite and it’s given a whole new twist on a family favourite. Generally I love making my own spice blends, there is something so relaxing about [...]
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The weather here is so nice now that I don’t want to spend all day everyday pottering round the kitchen (eek I can’t believe I’m writing this), even though food and cooking remain very high in my list of priorities and enjoyment. So today, with a plan of a long walk with Murphy my [...]
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Healthy and delicious is a great combination isn’t it? All the pleasures of eating with absolutely no guilt. Tonight we had one of those kind of meals – Brown Rice with Beetroot and Feta Cheese. I love the flavour of brown rice, the extra give in the bite and the nuttiness it has. You feel [...]
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What could be better than sitting outside a small Italian cafe watching the world go by? Sitting there munching wonderful fresh food and enjoying a nice glass of vino or great coffee, that’s what. One of my favourite lunches while on holiday there is Insalata Caprese. Insalata Caprese is one of the most simple foods [...]
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To say we are now entering the season of Spring and that Easter has just been and gone the weather here in rural Staffordshire has been decidedly awful – snow, hail and rain – but today we have sunshine and warmth. Just the thing to make me crave warm salads and fresh from the oven [...]
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Having spotted this farro Salad on a blog I found by randomly searching the Internet, I just had to make it. I brought enough farro home from Italy to start a inport/export business but have been waiting for something inspirational before using any of it. This was it and it was well worth the patient waiting and [...]
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Last night dinner had to be super speedy and super tasty, because, not only had the day been rather hectic, getting ready for our new arrival (an Irish Setter puppy on Sunday), but I’m currently working nights. Now as much as I like working my night shifts I do find it absolutely essential that I [...]
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