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Haricot bean stew Raking through the cupboards, determined to make better use of all those things in the cupboards rather than buying more. That’s when you find it - the tin of haricot beans you picked up thinking they were chickpeas…
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Tomato galette You know those packs of tomatoes you get that are a gorgeous sunset of reds, yellows and oranges? Those are what we’re looking at today because they look - and taste - amazing when they become a tomato…
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It’s ten minutes after I’ve been taking photos on the back grass of this Pimm’s drizzle cake and the dog is sniffing around, searching for that solitary cake crumb that she won’t ever find. I’m not going to lie, I…
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Mint lemonade - drinking in summer time Who here loves a long, lazy summer day? One spent sitting out in the sun, relaxing, reading a book, maybe doing a spot of work in the garden. Whatever you’re doing, drinking some…
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Summer drinks: the boozy edition Alrighty, so who likes to have a little glass of something in their hands at a part in the summer? Summer drinks are a massive range of treats, delights and pitfalls - they can be…
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Margarita sangria Hell. Bloody. Yeah. It’s summertime! Finally. It’s hot, it’s sunny, everyone’s in a happy mood. That means it’s the season for serving drinks by the pitcher. Sure we can make cocktails one-by-one, but this is not the time…
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Chilli and lime gin So where are you at in your gin making life? Just starting out or looking to branch into flavour combinations? Whichever stage you are at, you need to try this chilli and lime gin. For this…
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Peanut butter cookies OK, so hands up who likes chocolate chip peanut butter cookies? Thought so. Oh mate, are we going to some wonderful kind of happy place today. There are very few things in life more satisfying than a…
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30-minute summer dinners Who loves a long, lazy summer evening? Honestly, I think they are one of my favourite things in the world. But along with summer evenings often comes a bit of a tricky dinner situation. You want to…
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