chip butties and noodle soup

well the rain and the cold is here, so soup time it is!  Also am feeling poorly and should probably supplement my diet with more than whisky hot toddies and Dairy Milk.  I love soup - so l...

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My Polish Plum cake - perfect for snowy days and homesickness Well we're here!  The Limousin region of France if you were wondering.  A long, stressful, cramped journey with 2 cats and...

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I love PRESERVING; both sweet and savoury.  It brings me comfort that I know I will have something delicious in the store cupboard to liven up a sandwich or meal at a moments notice.  My S...

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My ONION SOUP WITH TOMATO, ANISEED AND ROSEHIP.  A LATE SUMMER SOUP - inspired and adapted from onion, aniseed and tomato soup  by Clarissa Dickson Wright from Clarissa's Comfort Food . ...

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A beautiful taste of late Summer.  CRAB AND FENNEL are a perfect match and great with PASTA.  Top this with a lovely CHILLI, ANCHOVY and LEMON PANGRATTATO and a scattering of herbs and...

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celeriac salad with panch phoran My recipe for a quick and simple CELERIAC SALAD WITH PANCH PHORAN. Celeriac is a much maligned vegetable in the UK, maybe due to its off-putting appearance;...

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courgette, cardamon and rosehip cake It's time for a bit more baking I feel.  Inspired by the welcome return of The Great British Bake Off and my love of CARDAMOM, ROSEHIP and sea...

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BLACKBERRY, LAVENDER AND ORANGE BLOSSOM JAM Following a recent BLACKBERRY FORAGING expedition I returned with a bountiful supply of beautiful WILD BLACKBERRIES. They are in season at the m...

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> "Sweet with a deep taste and a sticky chewy texture, prunes are not > only fun to eat but they are also highly nutritious." >   > source: The world's health...

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Spicy coconut curry mussels MUSSELS are one of my favourite ingredients and they are so good for you too - packed with minerals and nutrients - including zinc, selenium and vitamin B12. �...

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I am a little bit in love with this recipe for Instant Homemade Pickles  by Abel and Cole .  There is a time and a place for long and slow cooking but there is also occasionally the ...

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Cornerstone cheese risotto with butternut squash, chorizo and rosemary As part of my #EATDRINKSUSSEX BLOG SERIES I have been developing some RECIPES using SUSSEX CHEESE supplied by LA CA...

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Brighton Blue Cheese Polenta with Braised Spring Onions and Spinach As part of my #EATDRINKSUSSEX series I have been developing some recipes using a selection of SUSSEX CHEESES from ...

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BURWASH ROSE CHEESE SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE, PEACH AND CHILLI  As part of my #EATDRINKSUSSEX series, focusing on SUSSEX FOOD AND DRINK, I visited La Cave a Fromage .  A beautiful chees...

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My recipe for EGGAH WITH BROAD BEANS, CAVOLO NERO , POTATO AND MINT. Eggah is MIDDLE EASTERN EGG DISH similar to a FRITATTA or TORTILLA. The eggah or Persian Kuku is a VERSATILE EG...

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This big bowl of RAW BEETROOT SALAD flavoured with CARAWAY, LEMON BALM and MINT is a crunchy SUPER FOOD SUMMER SALAD. BEETROOT is packed with POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANTS AND NUTRIENTS. This recipe i...

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I was invited to attend the launch of #riverfood  and Coopers restaurant consultants  on London's South bank.  #RIVERFOOD is Coopers restaurant consultants  unique take on the curren...

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My FROZEN VODKA, RASPBERRY AND MINT COCKTAIL is a REFRESHING SUMMER COOLER for these hotter days. It is a FROZEN, BLENDED, ALCOHOLIC SMOOTHIE TYPE COCKTAIL - with 1 OF YOUR 5 A DAY added fo...

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My BIG SUMMER SALAD is a BIG BOWL OF SUMMERY, GREEN BEANY, ROASTED PEPPERY, SALADY GOODNESS. Just throw together a selection of your FAVOURITE VEGETABLES for this HEALTHY and QUICK BIG SAL...

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I have been invited to attend #RIVERFOOD a new foodie event on London's South bank, giving a "posh twist on the food-to-go market".  > "THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF EDIBLE FISH LIVE IN...

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I love HOUMOUS.  It's perfect for a quick snack on fresh bread, or as part of a larger MEZZE MEAL or BBQ ACCOMPANIMENT.  This recipe is packed with flavour and has influences from AFRI...

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I was recently asked to review FOODILIC on Western Road, Brighton.  This branch was launched on 15th May and is Brighton's second FOODILIC (the first being on North Street). There i...

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POLISH FARMER'S CHEESE - also known as TWAROG or BIALY SER (white cheese) is a TRADITIONAL POLISH CHEESE.  I may not be a farmer, but I am a bit POLISH, and this is one of my FAVOURITE ...

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I discovered GATEAU DE SEMOULE on a recent trip to France.  Although this translates literally as "SEMOLINA CAKE" it is basically a SEMOLINA PUDDING with added nice things.  To keep with...

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This RHUBARB JAM FLAVOURED WITH ROSE AND VANILLA is a combination of some of my favourite flavours and produces a WONDERFULLY FRAGRANT, TANGY and SUMMERY JAM.  It is inspired by my ...

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