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Greek Night
We held a dinner party for six people over the Easter weekend and were keen to plan a menu which could be prepared completely in advance and require only heating, plating a serving on the night....
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ITB: Asparagus, Broccoli and Blue Cheese Pie
May’s In the Bag was hosted by Real Epicurean and consisted of Broccoli and Blue Cheese. Over the past few weeks we’ve been getting some gorgeous Purple Sprouting Broccoli from our veg box which seemed...
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Sea Fishing, Razor Clams & Mussels
The nature of the coastline in the Gower, with very gentle beaches and tides that go out a long way, means fishing boats don’t launch from most of the sea-side towns, only the Marina at Swansea. The...
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Karachi Restaurant’s Lamb + Spinach Karahi
A couple of weekends ago, I had a weekend morning with nothing much to do but wait for the Cricket or Rugby to start. I ended up watching Saturday Kitchen, which we’ve not done in ages. On the show...
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Mackerel
During our recent trip to Lyme Regis, we found loads of great places to buy local produce and enjoy a nice bite to eat (more info in my previous Lyme Regis Post). However, I don’t think anything...
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Posh Raspberry Victoria Sponge – A Quick Birthday Cake
I wanted to make a very very quick birthday cake – we were on holiday and time was of the essence and the local shop not very big. I wanted to keep it real simple – so sponge cake. But how to make it...
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The Rootmaster
When is a bus not a bus? When it’s been turned into a Vegan restaurant! Hidden away in Elys Yard, E1, this 1967 Routemaster bus has been converted into a restaurant and takeaway and is one of...
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Ethiopian Doro and Vegetable Wats
Quite a few years ago I spent some time living in Uganda. One of our favourite treats at weekends (besides listening to Rick D’s American Top 40) was going out for a meal at one of the local Ethiopian...
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Chestnut & Cranberry Stuffing
Chestnuts are piled high on the fruit and veg stands of supermarkets in the run up to Christmas. They have an association with Christmas fayre and are surprisingly simple to transform into a great...
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Fishfight Musings
Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s Fish Fight campaign highlights a shocking truth that about half the fish caught in the North Sea catch is thrown back dead - part driven by EU quotas and part by the UK’s...
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