Things get busy in the run up to Christmas and things have been quiet on the blog during December. I thought I would begin the New Year with a few festive successes on the food front. I have already shared my first attempt at mincemeat despite intending to make my own most years. I have also wanted…
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Festive main course for vegetarians
During the festive season with a vegetarian at the table needs some fancy food that sits nicely with the trimmings of the festive meal. This is the hit of this Christmas but could be used any time of year – in the summer it could be served with a salad or an interesting coleslaw like the…
One kitchen gadget that does it all….
…..Even has a recipe book to beat all recipe books ever with built in scales, timer and temperature control. It makes soup, it steams and can be your slow cooker. It blends, it chops, it mixes, it kneads bread dough although it doesn’t bake the bread. OK maybe not quite ‘all’ and it doesn’t wash…
El Salvador Pupusas
I promised some recipes after camp which seems like a long time ago. Autumn is coming and it is getting cold. School has started and holidays are over so seems a good reason to revisit good times in the Summer. The first recipe I promised was pupusas from El Salvador. Pupusas are like maize tortillas with…
Green tea- a miracle health cure?!
For those who are drinking lots of green tea to help them lose weight some info on the evidence from the Fight the Fads team….. Source: Green tea- a miracle health cure?!
Brownies – I like them fruity
Brownies are not something I make a lot. They are quite indulgent and as a result need a lot of butter, eggs, chocolate and brown sugar – so generally need to go and shop before I make brownies. My regular bakes are generally more frugal (but still yummy!) so there is always enough ingredients in…
How to Cook an Egg in an Orange…
…did I tell you I was a cub leader? Had so much fun on Friday evening building fires and cooking on them. The cubs loved it. I made damper dough so they could wrap it around sticks to cook it over the hot embers – something that could be done over a BBQ. Simply mix…
Cooking Club in Maisons-Laffitte – my trial session
I had a trial cooking club session. I have been talking and thinking about doing something like this for a long time. Get people together to cook – share recipes, have fun cooking and eating together. It doesn’t matter whether people are good cooks already or want to learn new skills, looking for inspiration for…
Are diets from non experts harmful?
There are lots of diet fads and lifestyle advice with how to eat a big part of them – paleo, alkali, clean eating, raw food, ditch the carbs, ditch the dairy, ditch the processed, eat real……and so the list goes on. A lot of them are promoted by people from a non-scientific background who often…
Mindful Eating – what is it?
I am no expert in Mindfulness as a concept. But mindfulness and eating is becoming a very hot topic and it interests me a lot. I have always been a little uncomfortable with ‘diets’ and the restriction and unrealistic eating patterns that they often result in. Then when the diet is over, the tendency is…
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