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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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Orange and grapefruit marmalade Who likes marmalade? Paddington Bear and myself, for sure. You? Well, you’re in luck, because this orange and grapefruit marmalade is delicious. After a big, loud and pretty sugary run up to Christmas, the start of…
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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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Bacon and avocado toast You know those days when you’re at home and you need some brunch in your life? Mostly it’s at the weekends, but occasionally it’s a cheeky Monday off. It’s glorious. Brunch is one of those things…
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Amaretto gingerbread A square of light, sticky, gooey amaretto gingerbread. Dusted with icing sugar and to be eaten alongside a mug of coffee, preferably whilst relaxing on the sofa. That’s the dream. I absolutely love gingerbread – the cake kind,…
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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…
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Where do you stand on the whole ‘growing up’ thing? I - as regular readers will know - am firmly against it, apart from situations where it’s strictly necessary. I find how children see the world fascinating. There’s all the…
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Orange and grapefruit gin How do you feel towards oranges? (When was the last time you actually thought about oranges?) I’ve been thinking about them quite a lot recently. Not only have I been making marmalade with them, but in…
Continue readingWho wants to take a trip to the Mediterranean for dinner? Who cares what the weather is doing outside or what sort of day you have had if you can come home to this - gnocchi alla pesto trapanese. Or,…
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