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Sourdough Love

Posted on 26/02/2012 by

My uncle owns a bakery. While this does not mean that I have a claim to the title ‘bakery girl’, I did grow up eating what could today only be described as ‘artisan baked goods’ and bread and I have … Continue reading →

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Brown Sauce

Posted on 20/02/2012 by

Expat Gourmet loves a good bacon butty and is known to spend inordinate amounts of time and effort on tasks made redundant by modern way of life.  Making own brand brown sauce is a logical consequence, n’est-ce pas?

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Linzers and No Bake Swirl Log

Posted on 19/01/2012 by

My apologies for harking back to Christmas, which I am sure we are all sick of. I know if I see another turkey recipe I’m certain to go on a killing spree. That said, what I’m going to share with … Continue reading →

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Edible Gifts: Raspberry Vodka

Posted on 28/12/2011 by

Well, the sense of the word edible here is debatable of course. Still, at the end of the day, you may eat the raspberries so I guess it does make sense – and the pleasure is doubled.

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Edible Gifts: Beetroot Relish

Posted on 27/12/2011 by

To the majority of us Christmas presents a stressful conundrum. Come September I find myself forced to think that I must go forth and spend money in order to validate myself as a human being. Some of these influences I … Continue reading →

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From Russia with Love and Beetroots

Posted on 24/12/2011 by

The sky is an odious yellowy grey hue, spitting our fluffy snowflakes the size of walnuts which fall to the ground in slow motion, covering our garden in a thin, goose down like layer of new snow that I know … Continue reading →

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Spelt and Ginger Banana Bread

Posted on 30/11/2011 by

I must admit to being a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to baking. Baking, as we now know, is not my forte and it is only with practice that I have even come to like it, let alone … Continue reading →

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Fabada Asturiana

Posted on 28/11/2011 by

I am fully in love with the Phaidon cookbooks – I gawk at them every time I’m in a Waterstone’s, Lily’ owns a Silver Spoon and I have recently purchased 1080 Recipes, the ultimate Spanish cuisine bible. I am not … Continue reading →

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Kale, Sausage and Flageolets

Posted on 24/11/2011 by

Or posh bean stew, if you will. This is another one of those classing Leon recipes that I love so much I end up cooking it at least twice when kale is in season. Kale is something I grew up … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Tea Time Treats

Posted on 22/11/2011 by

As it happens I have benefited from my sudden and unexpected return to singledom in very few ways. Aside from trying to talk myself into hating a person I previously liked and losing my restaurant partner, I also find myself … Continue reading →

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