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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A Pinch & A Punch
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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Dinner a Deux 8
ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Individual Tomato & Mozarella Tartlets; Oven Baked Hake with Winter Vegetable Ratatouille & Beurre Blanc; Hot
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Dinner a deux 7
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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Dinner a Deux 6
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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Slowly does it…
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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Dinner a Deux 5
ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Beetroot Tarte Tatin with Rocket and Watercress Salad; Seared Salmon with Honey-Glazed Fennel; Hot Chocolate Fondant.
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The 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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TakeTwo….How bazaar
The recipe is taken from this months BBC Easy Cook Magazine This is the first official post of my new
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Waste 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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