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7 autumn meals you need to try this week Somehow those long summer evenings have morphed into darkness. Leaves are turning and you’re starting to argue about when the heating goes on. But most the most important question this autumn…
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Tomato crumble There is something really special about the evenings of early autumn. It’s not stuffy or humid, and as the golden glow of long, lingering sunsets stretch across the sky lots of amazing food is brewing. Summer and early…
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Sea salt hot chocolate When was the last time you had hot chocolate? I’m a hardened coffee person (yes, dark and black, not unlike my soul), only occasionally diverting away to hot chocolate. But I had some at my friend’s house…
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There is a simple elegance in good tomato soup, don’t you think? Maybe this is something you’ve never considered before (and given how busy our lives are, that would be entirely reasonable), but thinking about it whilst taking photos of…
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What do you do to brighten up a grey, cold, wet and generally miserable Sunday? There are the trendy hygge options or maybe a cup of tea and a Disney film, but on this particular occasion, I opted for a culinary…
Continue reading Slow cooker pumpkin spiced latte Who doesn’t love a pumpkin spiced latte? They’re the perfect warming drink as the days start to get colder, shorter and more autumnal. They also cost an arm and a leg at everyone’s favourite coffee…
Continue reading Sausage and lentil stew - grown up beans and sausages It always amazes me when I look back and think about the blog; The Usual Saucepans has been on the go since late 2012. But whilst almost everything has changed since…
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Apply and bramble gin We all love gin, right? So let’s add something new to our gin cupboards for the autumn: apple and bramble gin. Autumn though is always great for getting back in the kitchen. Use the long evenings…
Continue reading Baked sweet potato with beetroot and feta We’re heading into autumn, it feels really undeniable now. It’s time to start thinking about seasonal flavours, baked potatoes, root vegetables and things that generally warm both your culinary and actual heart. Let’s start that…
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