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I enjoy a lot of things in life, but three of the things that most certainly feature on my current gluttony list are croissants, chocolate and amaretto. As vices go, I think these are pretty tame, so I’m happy to…
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We all love Rocky Road, it’s got that level of sugary, chocolatey goodness that few can resist. And rightfully so - it’s a great treat, even if it’s hard to not eat far too much. Sounds like something indulgent that…
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Shortbread has a bit of mystique around it - I asked a couple of baker friends about it, but no one seems to make it. It’s got this air of difficulty about it with everyone assuming something so delicious is…
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You know what I love about cooking vegetables - you can always do something different with them. I’m pretty guilty of doing thing the same thing over and over and over, but sometimes inspiration hits and something new comes along….
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Of all the meats that we regularly eat at Christmas time, I think my favourite has got to be a ham. There’s nothing innately festive about it, but there’s a lot to be said for a ham that’s been boiled…
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Christmas just isn’t Christmas without cranberry sauce. I don’t know why I think it’s so important (probably just because I really like it), but I don’t think a Christmas dinner is complete without a tart burst of cranberry; it also…
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I don’t know what it is about certain foods, but they just scream Christmas. Think cinnamon sticks, satsumas (although why you have to pay more to not have the leaves taken off still baffles me) and pomegranates. They’re about all…
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Winter is coming - as they say. Or rather, I think we can agree that winter is here. We are most of the way through November, so my thoughts have moved to soups and wooly jumpers (in fact I’m wearing one…
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If I was to do a cover of Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass, I think I’d make it all about that cheese (’bout that cheese, ’bout that cheese, noooo chutney). However there’s a fairly good chance I’d be sectioned under…
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