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British Strawberries at their Best
When you eat a perfectly red, ripe strawberry the taste is sensational. Enjoy the best of British strawberries with this delicious cheesecake.
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Demijohn, in Edinburgh’s Old Town
I visited the world's first liquid deli and was really impressed. Demijohn has a unique concept, great customer service, and pride in using local producers.
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Chaophraya’s Graduation Menu, Leeds
Last night I went along to Chaophraya's Thai Tasting Dinner, which showcased their new Graduation Menu. The event included a cooking AND a cocktail masterclass, as well as courses from the new menu. It was a complete treat.
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Grill Like a Gaucho, in Leeds
Gaucho is an Argentine restaurant that has spread worldwide, and is famous for serving the most incredible steaks. When asked if I'd like to attend a cooking masterclass there, my answer was "HELL YES".
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5 Great Ways to use up Leftover Roast Chicken
Most of my Sunday afternoons are spent cooking a roast chicken with stuffing, roast potatoes, gravy and veg – it’s a perfect Sunday feast. However, the leftovers would often stare at me forlornly from the fridge, and I never knew what to do with them. We always buy free range chicken, so it’s not cheap and I hate wasting any of the meat. Eventually, I came up with several different ideas (apart from the obvious sandwich) that make a whole new meal out of the leftovers. So here they are, my top five meals for using up leftover roast chicken. Hope they help! 1. Yorkshire puddings, with chicken, gravy and vegetables…
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The Mercers of Yorkshire
The Mercers of Yorkshire is a quality conserves and condiments producer based in Yorkshire. There’s a whopping 43 products being sold by the company, and these products sold nationwide in large supermarkets, but Mercers still retains a small producer’s pride in their products; production is never subcontracted, quality British ingredients are always used (where available) and everything is hand crafted in small batches. This love of the product shines through in the quality of it. I tried the red onion marmalade first, and it makes a standard sausage sandwich taste quite incredible. It’s a very sweet chutney, so I think it would also go well with something quite rich and heavy, like chicken liver…
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WIN: The Street Food Cook Book
As we’re all aware, street food has exploded all over Britain in recent years. Tasty, affordable food on the go fits in with people’s busy lifestyles, and allows us to try things we may not find otherwise. Following this, late last year, The Street Food Cook Book was released. I’ve had a sneak peek at it, and it’s fantastic – bursting with vibrant pictures, great recipes, and introductions to the vendors who created them. This book showcases ambitious and passionate foodies who have brought local ingredients and top-quality cooking to the streets, creating amazing flavour combinations in front of our eyes and dishing them up at affordable prices. I’ve just made (and devoured) the roast…
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Quick Christmas Crepes
I’m sitting at home, waiting for the Christmas GOOSE to be delivered from Swillington Farm, and I’m hungry. The thought of a cheese and ham sandwich is a bit depressing… I want to eat the flavours of christmas without roasting a bird (just yet – three days to go) or eating a ruddy mince pie, as I am one of those unfortunate people who hates all the traditional sweet festive foods of mince pies, Christmas pudding and Christmas cake. It’s annoying. In the end I’ve made pancakes, with the festive twist of butter, nutmeg, cinnamon and demerara sugar (and if it wasn’t only midday I would have totally added some brandy cream!). The demerara…
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REVIEW: Sophie Thompson – My Family Kitchen
Sophie Thompson was last year’s winner of Celebrity Mastershout (Terry Wogan coined that one) and now she has her very own cook book, called My Family Kitchen. It’s a collection of her own recipes, as well as ones from various friends and family members. It’s wholesome, it’s friendly, and it’s fuss free. The book is packed with images, not only of the dishes, but also old family photographs and pictures of handwritten recipes (much like I have at home, from my mum) which gives it a certain charm. Each recipe has an introduction from Sophie, telling you where it came from and anything else that comes to her mind about the…
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Leche Frita – a Spanish dessert
One of the best things about being on holiday is trying out food you’ve never had before. In Menorca, we like to order from the Menu del Dia, especially at lunchtime. It’s terrific value (normally about €15 for three courses), and has great local dishes on it. There also plenty of fresh fish options, which is exactly what you want when you’re sitting on an island, by the sea. You can often find something a little bit quirky on the Menu del Dia too, but do you take a chance on it, or not? We tend to go for it, but sadly this hasn’t always worked in our favour. (Mr M once chose prawns…
