Category Archives: Winter Warmer

Pumpkin, Pecan & Spinach Mash for Inbetween Days

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Summer has gone. The leaves are falling, the winds rising, and the rain is a more regular visitor. The nights close in earlier than before. It’s that time of year when it is impossible to dress correctly, always being too … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Bird: Another Lovely Duck Breast Recipe with Soya and Spice

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

More duck?! So sue me, I love eating duck. It’s definitely been the bird of choice this winter. I generally love all poultry, but duck is so rich in flavour, so receptive to marinades and so easily available that it … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Balsamic & Thyme Duck with Aubergine & Tomato Mograbiah

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

I love a bit of urban foraging. Turning a corner and seeing rosehips, blackberries, wild garlic, the random edibles that grow in random places. This summer I even found a wild apple tree in the hedgerow at the end of … Continue reading →

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Recipes from the Archives: Some Top Winter Warmers

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

November is a lovely month to spend indoors, cooking for friends and family around a roaring fire, mulling some wine or gin or confecting some hot port. Those weeks leading to Christmas demand a certain prudence in advance of silly … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chorizo, Iberico Pork Belly and Chickpea Stew

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

It has been a good week for cooking. I love it when Winter saunters in and I have so many excuses to retreat to my kitchen and cook up my own storm to match the one outside. A mid week … Continue reading →

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