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Swedish Rhubarb Cake- or ‘Rabarberkaka’

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Alison

    This is a fabulous, seasonal cake- similar to a clafoutis in texture and flavour. It’s ridiculously simple and

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NYC Red Velvet Cookies

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Alison

These cookies are based on the traditional New York City cookies, which are deliberately huge so that you get a

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Lebkuchen

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Alison

  Ingredients: 250g plain flour, sieved 85g ground almonds 1/2 tsp bicarb, sieved  1 tsp baking powder, sieved 4 tsp

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Cardamom Biscuits

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Alison

These are traditional Indian biscuits, known as Nankhatai. I’m currently intrigued by using spices and what I’ve previously considered to

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Paella

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Alison

This was my first foray into paella so I read quite a few recipes and came up with this one

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Sourdough Crax

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Alison

      These little crispy cracker type morsels are perfect with cheese, or just as nibbles with drinks. They’re

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Wild Garlic and Cheese Scones

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Alison

      I’m expanding my repertoire for wild garlic this year instead of making vats of pesto. These scones

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Smoked mackerel and butterbean fishcakes

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Alison

This is an amazing store cupboard recipe, and makes a lovely lunch or light supper. The fishcakes freeze well too

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Spicy Chicken Goulash

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Alison

I’ve been testing out a few new mid week winners recently and this has gone right to the top ten.

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Roasted Courgette Soup

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Alison

  I find that roasting vegetables adds so much flavour and texture to them, it’s probably my favourite way to

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Rich Italian Meatballs

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Alison

This recipe was given to me by a well-travelled friend who has a fabulous Italian cookery book. I’ve tweaked it

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Courgette and Fennel Lasagne

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Alison

This is a beauty. A real summer treat- meat free and full of seasonal vegetables, it’s become our go-to seasonal

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