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Pita Bread
The problem with being a bit keen in the kitchen is that you soon get a taste for real food. When you eat something from a packet or a tin, it just doesn’t taste
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Mince Pies
I know it isn’t December yet, but I was asked the other day for a good mince pie recipe, and this one sprang to mind. This recipe is about as easy as it gets.
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Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
As the weather is getting colder, hearty food is making its way back into our consciousness. This roasted tomato and red pepper soup recipe is ideal for a cold night in front of the
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Speedy Chocolate Cake
This speedy chocolate cake is ideal if you need a chocolate fix in a hurry. It only takes 10 minutes to prepare, and 30 to bake. It doesn’t taste rushed, and delivers on every
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Sausage Rolls
I love sausage rolls, either fresh from the oven while steaming hot, or warmed up and served with some chips and ketchup. I love Christmas because I can eat as many as I want and nobody
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Puff Pastry
Making puff pastry is rapidly becoming a dying art. With the advent of ready-made puff available in supermarkets, many find it much easier to buy it than make it. For those of you who
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Absinthe, The French Method
Oscar Wilde is one of my heroes, he was a bit of a rebel, unconventional and liked a bit of a drink. His tipple of choice was absinthe, recently immortalised in the movie Moulin
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Chicken Satay
This chicken satay recipe is surprisingly easy to do. It’s one of our favourite starters when we eat out, so it’s only right that we make it at home too. Ingredients 2 tablespoons smooth
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala must be one of the nation’s favourite meals, yet it’s one that I seem to have trouble getting just right. My last attempt used this recipe, and came up trumps. If
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Coffee Cake
Coffee cake is one of my favourites. I made this recipe at the weekend, it won me brownie points galore. It’s a subtle coffee flavour, it isn’t over the top. The icing and filling
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