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Oh dear. Four months have passed since my last post. So much for the promise to publish regularly! I apologise for my tardiness but I have been busy on my other blog (www.just-nice-things.co.uk) and I am slowly working through the list of requests from readers to post recipes. Today’s post is one of them. At […]
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My mum has had a phobia of chicken since she was a little girl. I really don’t know why. Perhaps she was attacked by one in her childhood. She won’t touch poultry with her bare hands and doesn’t like eggs runny and when dad married her, it was on the condition of ‘It’s me or […]
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I recently replaced my tired, old semi-functioning cooker with a super-swish stainless steal beast which means more baking! A new cooker and oven has got me thinking about so many things I’d like to bake. I’ve been reminiscing about making cookies and am on the quest to find the perfect recipe for me. It needs […]
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Now here’s something I’ve been wanting to share – my own lasagne recipe. I’ve been using this for more than 10 years and it never fails to disappoint. I refuse to try any other as I am so comfortable with having perfected my own. And mum absolutely loves it! I’ve never made lasagne with ready-made sauces […]
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Some of you may know I bake cupcakes. What started off as fun has led me to strive for perfection. I’ve been baking cupcakes solidly for two and half years and it’s a pleasure to make them for occasions like birthdays. In fact it’s flattering. But you know what? After having baked hundreds of cupcakes, […]
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OK, so a salad is not so much cooking but it can be a meal in itself and a healthy one too. Here is an idea of mine which I tossed together (arf!). I am pleased to confirm it has gone down a storm at two dinner parties and my parents absolutely love it, often […]
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This week’s recipe is a classic – Madeira cake. It’s also a favourite of my mum’s who requested I make it with my new mixer. I have been looking forward to getting hold of this machine for a long time and after much deliberation between a KitchenAid and Kenwood K-Mix, I settled for the latter. […]
