Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Can what you eat and drink make you high? I doubt it, but these guys think so…
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Poaching is a great way of cooking meat but for some reason not many people think of doing it. Perhaps it’s because they think that we’re boiling all of the flavour away; nothing could be further from the truth!
This recipe is a variation on one I saw on TV a year or so ago [...]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008

I’m about to go to bed in all honesty but still just had to find time to squeeze in a quickie post for you.
Regular readers of this blog will know that we run a monthly seasonal food blogging event called “In The Bag” in conjunction with a lady called Julia from A Slice of Cherry [...]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Ever wondered what’s in your food? Then check out this article which explains just that. You’ll never look at a strawberry yoghurt in the same way again…
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Vitamin supplements might not be all we’ve been led to believe, says the news this week. But then did we ever really think a capsule was a substitute for real, healthy food?
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Served raw celeriac is crunchy and aromatic. Come to think of it, so is parsnip. And fennel. So what if you combine the three?
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Friday, April 11th, 2008

Anyone who remembers Marcus Wareing’s last great book “How to Cook the Perfect…” will know that he is a perfectionist. Although his food may express contemporary simplicity, the processes in creating it are honed to perfection and leave little room for error.
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
It’s time for our monthly seasonal blogging event “In The Bag”.
This time around it’s hosted at A Slice of Cherry Pie and the ingredients are Jersey Royal Potatoes, Watercress, and Feta Cheese. Head on over there and join in!
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This is one of those quick and easy dishes that still tastes delicious. Celeriac can sometimes have a quite bland taste when mashed but the secret weapon here is lemon juice. It might sound odd but it really brings out that great earthy taste.
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