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How recipes change from generation to generation

By: | 0 Comments | On: September 18, 2013 | Category : General news

Recipes handed down generation to generation
Our family is a great believer in passing on recipes from generation to generation. As the recipes get passed down subtle changes are made, it is then often rewritten and passed down again. The recipe then seems to get slightly changed when it is passed down to the next generation... MORE

The Secret Ingredient

By: | 0 Comments | On: August 14, 2013 | Category : General news

secret-ingredient
When a recipe is SHARED with you, can you ever really recreate it in the same way as the person who SHARED it with you? I suspect not, as we all have our own little twists and tricks that we use when we cook, that make the dish our own. I... MORE

Macaroon Challenge: How Easy Was it?

By: | 0 Comments | On: July 14, 2013 | Category : General news

macaroons
We were out for dinner the other night with friends and Dave said “I want macaroons for dessert”. There were no macaroons on the menu and this led to a conversation about what Macaroons are because Dave confessed even though he wanted them for dessert he had never tried one... MORE

Home Baked Biscuits vs Shop Bought Biscuits

By: | 0 Comments | On: June 6, 2013 | Category : General news

Home Made Biscuits
Growing up, the only biscuits I can remember my mum or gran buying were, Penguins (the English equivalent of TimTams – which appeared in the house about once a year), Digestives (the plain boring ones without the chocolate on them!) and Toffee Pops (a huge treat in our house when... MORE

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Seed Biscuits

By: | 0 Comments | On: May 26, 2013 | Category : Recipe

peanut butter and pumpkin seed biscuits
Try Eternal Ingredients light Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Seed Biscuits. If you don't have pumpkin seeds try using sunflower seeds instead. MORE

OS Kitchen: Hampton

By: | 0 Comments | On: May 16, 2013 | Category : Restaurants

OS Kitchen
Until about 18 months ago John and I often said “what we really need on Hampton Street (our local shopping / eating strip in Hampton) is a great restaurant”. This soon stopped when OS Kitchen opened at the end of our road. It quickly became popular and it was a... MORE

Curry in a hurry

By: | 0 Comments | On: May 2, 2013 | Category : Food news

curry in a hurry
Curries remind me of Friday nights out in London. Every Friday would see friends and I leave the pub at 11 pm and head across the road to one of the many Indian Restaurants in London for a curry and a pint before heading home. I think anyone who grew... MORE

Healthy Eating

By: | 0 Comments | On: April 17, 2013 | Category : General news

Muesli
Things have been so busy with work lately and I realised my healthy eating and living has been suffering. Too many mornings I end up waking early and going to my computer, instead of the gym or running with my beloved poodle. When this happens I promise myself I will... MORE