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• Potatoes 101

  

  I love potatoes. I could not live without them. A day without a potato is not a good day for me. In fact you could take away my chocolate, and I might protest... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pumpkin and Milk Chocolate Bread Pudding

  

  I had asked Todd to pick up some croissants for me when he went into town yesterday, thinking that wasn't something he could mess up. WRONG! Poor Todd . . . Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• White Chocolate Glazed Jewel Tarts

  

  I love the holidays. I miss having Thanksgiving over here in the UK. It seems to me like the perfect start to the holiday season . . . but alas . . . Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Winter Warmer . . . Herbed Tomato and White Cheddar Soup, with Cheesy Croutes

  

  I was recently sent a lovely hamper filled with goodies and asked to come up with a "Winter Warmer" recipe using some of them. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Be Inspired by the Great British Bake Off

  

  With the final of the Great British Bake Off still in the forefront of our minds, many of us are going to miss our weekly fix of bread, cake and pie making. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemons, Pasta and Other Things

  

  I make no apologies for it . . . when it comes to my every day cooking, I can be rather lazy. I don't like a lot of fiddle faddle and faffing about. I like to... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tuna Casserole (All Natural Ingredients)

  

  I am not overly fond of oily fishes, except for salmon and tuna . . . and although the fresh is best, I always have tins of those fishes in the larder. They com... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings, Chips and a Really Cool Machine!

  

  Do you like chicken wings and chips as much as I do??? Do you hate the mess, agro and smell caused from deep frying??? Well, have I got a great kitchen gadget... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Italian Wedding Soup, Paul Gayler . . . and Some Great Cookware

  

  I was recently sent a beautiful cookbook . . . Great Homemade Soup's, a cook's collection, by Paul Gayler. I am no stranger to Paul Gayler's cookery books. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banana Crumb Cake

  

  I hid a few bananas from the Toddster this week so I could bake with them. I am not overly fond of fresh bananas, unless they are sliced on top of my rice... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pumpkin Crumb Pie

  

  The Toddster and I had a pretty in depth conversation the other night about pumpkin. He thought pumpkin was a very bland recipe. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tingle Bells

  

  Look at what I was recently sent as a thank you from the Zeo people. A bottle of Tingle Bells, their newest tingling sensation, just in time for the holidays. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Warm Halum and Potato Salad

  

  One of the things I like most about food blogging is that I am often given the opportunity to try new things. I am an adventurous soul and this aspect of food... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Book for Cooks

  

  I must apologize ahead of time for the strange hue to my photos today. I don't know what was up with the light but it was not the best for taking photos, but I... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roast Chicken and Other Things

  

  Sunday Lunch has to be one of the nicest traditions here in the UK. It's actually a dinner . . . not a lunch (usually served early to mid afternoon). Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Gnocchi Gratin

  

  Gnocchi is one thing I always have in my cupboards. Oh, I know you can easily make your own, but I am of the opinion that if you have a packet of ready made... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gourmet Mac & Cheese

  

  I was recently send a package of French Comte cheese to try. It wasn't a cheese that I had knowingly tried before. Comté is a French cheese made from... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• French Onion Dip and Divo Italian Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Extra Cheese

  

  Divo Italiano recently sent me a delicious assortment of exciting new Italian Cheeses to try out. These are thorougly modern cheeses selected by Aldo Zilli... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Glazed Oatmeal Cookies

  

  Cookie or Biscuit, no matter what you call them . . . these wholesome home baked tea time treats are a favourite with kids of all ages. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Pro Cook Meat Baster

  

  I wanted to tell you all about the latest gadget I was sent to trial by the Pro Cook people. ProCook Meat BasterClear and GreenMade from transparent... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES