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Baked Camembert fondue in a box
Posted: 16 June '11 by Niall
Baked Camembert might have gone out of fashion in the 70s, but it’s a sure-fire winner for a quick, tasty lunch or an indulgent late supper. Just add crusty bread and a good bottle of wine.
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Nigel Slater’s Spicy Moroccan Lamb Tagine Recipe
Posted: 24 May '11 by Niall
Nigel Slater’s Spicy Moroccan Tagine is a wonderful recipe, full of exotic flavours and aromas! Mixing lamb and fruit might sound strange, but they’re perfect partners, and make this North African slow-cooked stew very moreish – or is that Moorish!?
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Giorgio Locatelli’s Panzanella Recipe
Posted: 17 May '11 by Niall
You’ve probably heard it said that some of the best dishes owe their origins to Italian peasant cooking. Panzanella is one of those dishes, from chef Giorgio Locatelli – a wonderfully fresh and tasty salad which uses stale bread
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Baked Feta cheese and tomatoes
Posted: 19 April '11 by Niall
Here’s a wonderful recipe that turns a boring block of Feta cheese into an incredibly tasty lunch or a light meal. The flavours are just perfect for Summer, and the parcels are ideal for BBQ cooking – just make sure you’ve plenty of warm crusty bread and a good bottle of white wine to hand!
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New York-Style Bagels
Posted: 08 March '11 by Niall
Bagels are a regular Sunday morning breakfast treat in our house, and they make an appearance over Christmas too. We’d always bought them from a supermarket, toasting and slathering them with cream cheese, and topping it off with bacon or smoked salmon. Mum had visited New York in the dim and distant past and knew..
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Roast Stuffed Porchetta
Posted: 01 March '11 by Niall
We made this fantastic recipe at Christmas, replacing the traditional baked ham with this Italian porchetta.. And it was an immediate hit! The pork shoulder is a cheaper cut of meat but, given a bit of care and enough gentle cooking, can give tremendous results. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the..
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Spicy Kerala prawn curry
Posted: 04 February '11 by Niall and Kelly
The term “curry” must be one of the greatest catch-alls of all time, covering a multitude of cooking styles from the subcontinent! Here’s a recipe from the South-West of India, a prawn curry from Kerala. It’s so easy to make, taking about 30 mins from start to finish, and will fill your house with some..
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Jamie’s Chocolate Panettone Bombe
Posted: 02 February '11 by Niall and Kelly
A panettone has become a traditional Christmas purchase in our house. The Italian sweet bread sums up everything that is good about the Christmas holidays – the decorative “wrapping” paper around the base, the spiced scent, the candied peel secreted in the fluffy bread, the sheer size of the thing – it’s unapologetically, excessively festive…
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