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Lime and Prosecco Sorbet 20 Mar 2012 | 06:15 am
When I was planning and creating my St Valentines Dinner, I didn’t want it to be just a starter, main and dessert. I wanted elements of surprise and unexpectedness. However, in advance I had reveale...
Potted Duck with Date, Fig and Apple Chutney 8 Mar 2012 | 12:55 pm
“18 hours, are you mad?” is the response everyone gave when they knew what I was cooking for the starter of my St. Valentines Dinner. Maybe, just maybe. Duck legs cooked for 18 hours, this was going...
Smoked Salmon Blinis with Vodka Crème Fraîche and Beetroot 3 Mar 2012 | 10:45 am
It’s always good to start with a nibble. Just a little one, nothing too big. A small bite to get your mouth watering, but nothing to suppress your appetite. A tease for what is to come. Something ...
St Valentine’s Dinner 28 Feb 2012 | 12:17 pm
The roses maybe gone, the cards put away, chocolates enjoyed and wedding proposals celebrated. St. Valentines Day has now been and gone, however I wanted to share with you the dinner we had to celebr...
Baked Onions with Parmesan, Pancetta and Rosemary 20 Feb 2012 | 10:45 am
We were having family coming over and staying at the weekend, and we were wanting to cook something for dinner that would really look after itself. After all, when you have visitors, you don’t want t...
Frosted Marmalade Cake 11 Feb 2012 | 12:09 pm
It’s cold. It’s icy. It’s frosty. Looking through the kitchen window, the world outside is being covered by a blanket of white. I’m in here and it’s warm. Snow days are the best days to bake. ....
Pea & Ham Soup 4 Feb 2012 | 11:30 pm
Every Christmas and New Year, at some point a ham or two will be cooked in our house. Firstly simmered in water, and then into a hot oven with a glaze. Every time, year after year, the flavoured sto...
Magically malted 31 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
#2 – Malted grain bread, River Cottage Handbook No.3 Bread It may have taken me a ridiculous amount of time to post this, but I'll be honest I haven’t only just got round to baking this. In fact I h...
Squash, Chilli and Sage with Parmesan Crumb Topping 22 Nov 2011 | 11:56 am
Now we are coming towards the end of autumn and winter is starting to approach, the flavours and taste of the season are still aplenty. On a recent visit to my local and favourite farm shop, there wa...
A Decadent Autumnal Dessert… 14 Nov 2011 | 09:36 am
As much as I love Spring and Summer, there is something I find comforting when the clocks go back. To me it really signifies that Autumn is now here. There will soon be the knock on the door of ghos...
