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Recipe: Mulled Cider

Come Christmas time, I welcome pretty much any drink if it’s mulled. Nothing beats browsing round one of the many Christmas markets and then stopping for a warming, sweet, spiced mulled wine or cider. Holding the glass (or plastic cup as the case may be) warms your hands and the drink itself leaves you with […]

What’s in season in December?

Well another break in posting, again due to illness in the family. This time not me but my Mum. So this one’s for you Mum – get better soon! Judging by the food that’s in season in December, I think it’s fairly obvious that Christmas is on the way! Fruit & Veg in season in […]

Recipe: ‘Harty’ Venison Casserole

Venison Virgin While writing last week’s post about what’s coming into season in November, it occurred to me that I had never actually cooked with venison before and that it’s possibly rather hypocritical of me to be suggesting that others do what I haven’t! So this weekend, I gave it a go. After a week of various […]

Roasted Vegetable & Bulgur Wheat Winter Salad

Recipe: Winter Salad of Roasted Vegetables & Bulgur Wheat

The perfect weekday work lunch I came up with this recipe in an attempt to use up some veg that was starting to look a bit sorry for itself. I had no intention of using it for the blog but frankly, it’s just so good, I had to share it! I’ve made enough to give […]

Food hugs #5 – Soup

“Beautiful Soup, so rich and green,Waiting in a hot tureen!Who for such dainties would not stoop?Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup” (The Mock Turtle/Alice in Wonderland) Soup really hits the spot when you’re feeling a little off colour. Perhaps you have a nasty cold or maybe you’ve over-indulged the night […]

Orange Curd

O range Curd You will need: 3 large oranges 1 lemon 1 lb castor sugar 6 eggs (beaten) 4 oz butter (unsalted) Peel the zest from one of the oranges and the lemon – I use a potato peeler rather than a zester as it will all be going in the food processor anyway) Add the zest […]

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