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• In My Kitchen – May 2014

  

  This month In My Kitchen are finger limes from Pemberton Finger Limes*. Finger limes are great in both sweet and savoury dishes, lovely paired with seafood and... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Potato & Rosemary Boulangere

  

  I found myself alone for dinner last week. The Princess was visiting her grandparents and Mr Grumpy, who moonlights as chief dishwasher in our house, was off... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Basics: How To Make Homemade Chicken Stock

  

  I resent paying good money for something I can easily make myself, usually for significantly less than the cost of the commercial product. Chicken stock falls... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Hot Chocolate Spoons

  

  The problem with Easter eggs appearing on the supermarket shelves in January is that by the time Easter actually rolls around my interest has already waned. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Homemade Chocolate Marshmallows {No Corn Syrup, Egg Free}

  

  Molly is my fiercest food critic, even harsher than The Princess who occasionally tries to preserve my feelings. The joy of being five, I suppose, is that you... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Dukkah-Spiced Lamb Koftas

  

  Have you noticed a theme developing in my recent posts? We started at flatbreads, detoured via dukkah and now here we are at lamb koftas for dinner (or lunch).... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• In My Kitchen – April 2014

  

  A birthday month usually means some good things are to be found In My Kitchen. This year, however, my loved ones all went a bit off-piste and bought me some... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Basics: How to Make Dukkah

  

  I have vague memories of dukkah exploding onto the culinary scene. I’m sure it happened during the pre-child era, when every restaurant seemed to provide... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Quick & Easy Flatbreads

  

  The Princess appears to be under the illusion that her lunch rolls come in a magic bag that spontaneously refills when the last roll is removed. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Small Batch Chocolate & Guinness Spelt Brownies

  

  “No offence mum, but you are not very good at making brownies.” When your child utters such niceties you have two options. You can either curl up in a ball and... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chunky Spinach & Basil Dip

  

  Many (many) years ago whilst still in school, Mr Grumpy took it upon himself to shake up his Home Economics class by making green hot cross buns. He can’t... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES