Culinary

July 8, 2010 · 15 comments

Vanilla Poached Rhubarb

in Desserts,My Recipes,Vegetarian

Vegetables For Dessert Don’t mistake rhubarb for a fruit; although it is often cooked to eat as a dessert and commonly combined with other sweet fruits, rhubarb is technically a vegetable, it’s a member of the polygonaceae family and related to sorrel. Rhubarb is an excellent crop to grow in Britain, enjoying cool climates and [...]

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January 5, 2010 · 9 comments

Dutch December…

in Guest Posts

In the Netherlands, Christmas is very much a family get-together, that isn’t traditionally centred around food. It’s a time of meeting relatives, playing board-games and of course, on Boxing day, a trip to the nearest furniture mall. In the old days, if you were posh enough, you would eat goose or game for Christmas. If [...]

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