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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Serendipity Soup
Some of the best soups are made using whatever you can find hanging about in the fridge. I made a broccoli and sweet potato soup, which was very nice, but not as nice as the soup I made mixing the … Continue reading
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Christmas Double Nut Roast
I wanted to experiment a bit this Christmas so I came up with the idea of a layered nut roast with two different nutty layers. The bottom layer was made with a mix of chopped cashews, walnuts, onions, red pepper, … Continue reading
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Cranberry Mince Pies
These little red tarts make a nice change to the usual mince pies that we see this time of year. Not that I would turn down a nice warm mince pie! I don’t refuse much food I have to say… … Continue reading
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Buck Tradition and Ditch the Turkey!
The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on the activity of UK hatcheries and poultry slaughterhouses were released on 29 September 2011. Their report showed that over 15 million turkeys were slaughtered in the UK last year. That number of … Continue reading
Bolognaise with or without Carrots?
I have done a giant U-Turn on carrots in Bolognaise. I used to be quite snobby about the idea of adding them. Then, after reading up on it and hearing several different people describe how they make their Bolognaise sauce, … Continue reading
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Midweek Roast Dinner
This was my second roast dinner in three days! Outrageous! The nut roast was made using a packet mix boosted with some chopped Brazil nuts, red wine and mixed herbs. I roasted potatoes, parsnips and carrots and steamed my first … Continue reading
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Leftover Pastry – Cinnamon Palmiers
I wonder if anyone has written a song about leftover pastry? Melanie Safka sings a beautiful song about Leftover Wine. I guess leftover pastry isn’t as glamorous. My leftover pastry sits in the back of the fridge until it darkens … Continue reading
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Leftovers
Today I am mostly drinking tea and eating leftovers, which I must say, are very underrated. “The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never … Continue reading
Cranberry Sauce
Every year, around this time, Marc makes cranberry sauce for Christmas. He usually makes a few jars so we can give some to friends and family. It’s great to see the big preserving pan on the boil again. … Continue reading
Sloe Gin Jelly
Well the sloe gin is now in bottles. We seems to have a bit of a glut of it! I’m sure we’ll muddle through somehow! Marc’s sloe gin emporium has just expanded to incude a new product – slow gin … Continue reading →