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Sunshine smoothie bowl!
It’s taken me a long time to get on the smoothie band-wagon let alone the smoothie bowl steam train. I’m still firmly in the camp of I’d rather eat and chew my food than drink it. I figure I eat … Continue reading
Roast chicken salad with summer green vegetables and crispy polenta croutons
I have a long list of cafes and restaurants that I’d like to visit for breakfast, brunch, or lunch that I’m continuously adding more venues to but never getting the chance to tick any off. Healthy juice bars and raw … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Restaurant and Cafe Reviews
Tagged Avocado, Leeks, Roast chicken, Salad
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Harissa pumpkin and feta tart
After a lovely family holiday to Crete we’re now back into the swing of things and the routine of day-to-day life. Will’s back to the daily work grind and I’m back out running and catching up with friends and drinking … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dinner, Lunch, Pastry, Pies, Pizzas and Tarts, Recipes, Restaurant and Cafe Reviews
Tagged Pastry, Pumpkin, Tart
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Lamb and minted goat’s cheese pizza with aubergine, pomegranate and pistachio
London Marathon weekend has to be on one of my favourite weekends of the year. There is nothing more uplifting and inspiring than seeing thousands of everyday people pounding the pavements of London with only one goal… getting to that … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Pastry, Pies, Pizzas and Tarts, Recipes
Tagged Goats cheese, Lamb, Mint, Pistachio, Pizza, Pomegranate Molasses
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Vietnamese beef and lettuce wraps – Good food should be shared – Guest blog number 2 from sister Emily!
22 months ago I moved to Hong Kong with my boyfriend Dan. Hong Kong is a city full of restaurants and a lot of the time it can be just as cheap to eat out as it is to cook. … Continue reading
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Strawberry and Leek Quesadillas
Do you ever wonder what it might be like to switch lives with someone? I do it quite a lot. More out of curiosity than anything else; just to know what they’re thinking, to see how their day might pan … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Tagged Goats cheese, Leek, Mozarella, Strawberry, Tortillas
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Cracked black pepper and fig bread topped with slabs of your favourite cheese
As 2013 draws to a close, you can’t help but look back and think about all the good things that have happened over the course of the year. I started the year by setting myself a challenge of cooking a … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Tagged Bread, Cheese, Figs, Wholemeal Flour
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Chorizo and goat’s cheese quiche
People seem to fall into one of two camps; take in lunch to work or buy lunch each day. I definitely sit in the ‘take lunch in to work’ camp. This isn’t something that I’ve always done, mainly because I … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dinner, Lunch, Pastry, Pies, Pizzas and Tarts
Tagged Chorizo, Goats cheese, Pastry, Quiche
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Homemade slow-roasted shredded pork with thyme, sage, Taleggio and rocket pizza
It always amazes me how often people have takeaways as it’s rarely something we do for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I love cooking and I end up thinking if I’m going to eat at home then I might as … Continue reading
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Tagged Dough, Herbs, Jamie Oliver, Pizza, Pork, Sage, Thyme
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Bacon, Pea and Mint Summer Pasty
I am lucky to have in-laws that live down in Cornwall which means a couple of times a year we pack the car up and trundle on down the motorway (hoping the traffic won’t be too bad) to a tiny … Continue reading
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Tagged Bacon, Mascapone, Pasty, Pea, Pecorino, Puff Pastry
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