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Butternut Squash and Chorizo Salad with Harissa and Feta

A Cookbook Collection

This salad was born out of left over chorizo after I made a batch of chilli and a sad looking butternut squash that I had bought for a curry I never made!

Stuffed Aubergine Rolls

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I love Italian food. That may be pretty obvious to anyone who reads this blog regularly. I got it into my head to make some Aubergine Parmigiana – eggplant for anyone on the other side of the world!

Chicken Kiev

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It’s all a bit retro-tastic here these days! I hadn’t had chicken kiev for years as the ready made frozen meal experiences I had in the past were not the most pleasant. Then I spotted that it features in Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes and Jamie Oliver’s Comfort. I believe there’s also a version in […]

Cherry Crumble Bars

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For some reason I thought I hated cherries. I’ve no idea what I tasted as a child that put me off them so much. Possibly those horrible glace cherries from the Christmas cake mix.

Scallops with Black Pudding and Pancetta

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Those of you who read my post on the Tapas Trail will have seen that this was served as part of the dish in Bodega. As I’m not a huge lover of seafood, I’m pretty nervous of cooking it. I have been trying to challenge myself a bit more lately and so I thought I’d have […]

Chocolate Biscuit Cake

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There’s nothing too original about a biscuit cake but sometimes there’s nothing better. I have made a few different recipes for biscuit cake over the years but this one got the best reception.

Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion

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  I recently bought Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore, a collection of her favourite recipes from her Food52 column. When I saw that she had included Marcella Hazan’s renowned Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion recipe I knew it had to give it a go. I have read for years about the simplicity and […]