Quick Pickled Beetroot
A beautiful fresh recipe for a simple quick pickled beetroot
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Brussels Sprouts
Hi there. Brussels sprouts are incredible little gems of green and white (and in some cases purple). Although it is suggested that some people can get a bitter flavour from sprouts (caused by a chemical called PTC), I do not have this sensation and love brussels sprouts. However, even for the hardest of sprout lovers a slimy over boiled sprout can still taste …
Meat Free January: Episode 3, Return of the Vegetarian
So week three of a vegetarian January. Wow, only 48 weeks left until Christmas(!). I think I will start doing a series on a grow your own Christmas soon. Anyway, I really hope it has been going well so far. I know some people who have given up on the new year already, but regardless, …
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Vegetarian January Episode 2: The Meat Strikes Back
Welcome to week two of vegetarian January. How did week one go? Are you still meat free? Well I have another 3 vegetarian recipes for you today to help you with the upcoming week. This is a difficult week so I wish you the best of luck. One of the issues that I have thought …
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A Greek Feast
A friend from work told me that she was looking at doing a Greek night and cooking Greek meal recipes for one night. Well, I have not been able to resist creating my own Greek feast as well. Greek cooking is both simple and elegant. It is rich in flavour and in passion. Like all …
Rosana Mcphee: Tomatokeftedes – Greek Tomato Fritters
This recipe can be found at Great British Chefs. In line with cooking a Greek feast I was thinking about Greek recipes (as you would expect!). This one caught my eye from the amazing Rosana Mcphee. This recipe captures the feeling of Greece: the sunshine, the warmth and the attitude towards its food. Rosana says that this is …
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Lemon Drop Chilli (Aji)
This is an amazing variety of chilli. For those who are interested this is not technically a chilli (shock horror!), this is called an aji. These are somewhat more rare and the lemon drop is more rare still: there are only limited numbers of citrus peppers in the world. That said, most places that sell …
The Hairy Bikers: Roasted Strawberry and Black Pepper Scones
This is an older recipe from the Hairy Bikers, and a good way to use those strawberries that are maybe a little to small for other uses. Strawberries have had a good year this year, the hot sun near us (in Manchester) has allowed for significant growth. As a result there has been a good …
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Strawberry
This week we will look at the succulent sweet strawberry. This is a juicy red tear drop of sugar. My daughter especially likes strawberries, so much so that as I am watering my allotment through what seems to be the longest dry spell I can remember, she wanders between the strawberry planters eating any little …