Author: Alison
I am a #MorrisonsMum
‘Would you like to write a blog for us?’ asked BritMums. ‘It will involve going shopping at Morrisons,’
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May… A month of bank holidays, barbecues, general giddiness over the forthcoming warm weather and….frost. Yes frost. I can almost
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ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Individual Tomato & Mozarella Tartlets; Oven Baked Hake with Winter Vegetable Ratatouille & Beurre Blanc; Hot
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ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Fresh Oysters; Braised Pork Cheeks with Celeriac Mash & Creamed Cabbage; Apple Charlotte with
Continue readingTake Two…a taste of summer
So, here we are in the middle of March, with barely a sniff of sunshine before it was rudely snatched
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ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Pan-Fried Scallops with Crunchy Apple Salad; Slow-Roasted Pork Belly with Fennel; Vanilla Cheesecake with Berry Compote
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Sunday dinner: six hungry people; a post-skiing bank balance in need of a rest; and a request for roast lamb.
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ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Beetroot Tarte Tatin with Rocket and Watercress Salad; Seared Salmon with Honey-Glazed Fennel; Hot Chocolate Fondant.
Continue readingThe Woman in Black
This is the saga of DilysNextDoor and The Woman in Black. It’s quite a mixed little tale: a bit
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The recipe is taken from this months BBC Easy Cook Magazine This is the first official post of my new
Continue readingWaste not want not…Autumn Minestrone Soup
For those of you who are old enough to remember the band 10CC (and I know some of you are,
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