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Baked eggs with tomatoes and lemon creme fraiche

Posted by on Jan 25, 2010 in Brunch, Food Porn, Recipes | 1 comment

This version of baked eggs with tomato, creme fraiche and lemon, brings a Mediterranean element to a delicious brunch.

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Tagliatelle with roast vegetables

Posted by on Jan 18, 2010 in Main courses, Recipes, Veggie | 0 comments

A friend made this from scratch for lunch when I called in unexpectedly. I watched with pleasure, ate with increasing pleasure and returned home to try my hand and share my pleasure.... so I hope you will try it out and enjoy! As the meat is added as a topping it is also a very useful recipe because meat lovers and vegetarians can be invited to share the basic dish.

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Sausages with Celeriac and Peppercorn Mash

Posted by on Jan 15, 2010 in Main courses, Recipes | 2 comments

Comfort food comes in no better form than a well cooked sausage, or so it seems to me as I gaze out on a snow covered garden and watch the sheep snuggled in their woolly coats in the adjoining field. But what to add to the deep and succulent flavour of our butcher's best sausages - how about celeriac that has been freshly pulled from our kitchen garden?

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Roast chicken and fennel pie

Posted by on Nov 8, 2009 in Baking, Main courses, Recipes | 0 comments

Everyone loves a good old pie especially during the colder months... Or especially when you have to cook for 10 people, so here's my recipe for one that oozes deliciousness as much as butter and cream. All healthy stuff, you see?

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Tangy Mac & Cheese

Posted by on Oct 19, 2009 in Food Porn, Main courses, Recipes | 0 comments

As with many a popular dish, everyone makes Mac & Cheese in their own variation and everyone thinks theirs is the best. I have recently discovered "amori" which are like macaroni only slightly longer and twisted which retains the sauce better in my opinion.

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Asparagus flan

Posted by on Oct 12, 2009 in Appetisers, Baking, Brunch, Main courses, Recipes, Snacks, Veggie | 0 comments

This flan is lovely hot or cold, and a crisp pastry eats well the next day

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Fish pie

Posted by on Aug 30, 2009 in Main courses, Recipes | 1 comment

One of the all time classic recipes, with a few minor improvements. Great comfort food when it's cold and wet outside.

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Dips

Posted by on Aug 23, 2009 in Appetisers, Recipes, Snacks | 0 comments

Sometimes nibbles offered before a meal dampen the appetite and add inches to the waist. Gabby's combined nibbles and hors d'oeuvres, and offered a healthier start to entertaining.

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Super quick pasta and pesto!

Posted by on Jun 17, 2009 in Main courses, Recipes | 0 comments

Here's something great to make with your homemade green pesto, the recipe for which you'll find on this site. Quick and easy to make, so a great meal to make when you don't have much time.

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