Category: Recipes

  • Recipe: Celery, potato, and nutmeg soup

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    This simple and straightforward recipe will warm your bones on these cold days. Oh, and it’s mad cheap. I made a pot which fed two people for three big lunches, adding the nutmeg and milk at the last minute each time. Ingredients 3 medium potatoes, washed, unpeeled, chopped Around 5-6 sticks of celery 3 cloves…

  • When there’s enough meat… And happy Christmas

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    According to Conor Pope, people consume around 5,000 calories on Christmas day alone. Tis the season to be a glutton. We’ll tire of ham and all meat around December 27th, at which point I’ll turn to the comforting and delicious of vegetarian foods. The puy lentil is the king of the veggie food (granted, if…

  • Natasha’s easy-peasy gingerbread house

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    Natasha White*, a long-time family friend, has gained a reputation as a sterling cook and baker. Lately she’s been sharing some of her easy-to-follow recipes on Facebook, and she’s kindly allowed me to pilfer this one. It’s perfect to get you in the Christmas mood. Natasha’s Easy-peasy Gingerbread House Recipe Turn the oven to 180c/350f/gas…

  • Recipe: Spicy duck pie with carrot and pea veloute

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    More pie, please.  This one is called “Romany’s Lucky Ducky Pie” and is my favourite recipe is from the Pieminister Cookbook by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon. If you have sampled their wares, or just like a good pie, I highly recommend it. The recipes are quite tricky, but just clear the decks, open a…

  • Recipe: Basic chicken and mushroom pie

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    julie
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    It”s getting nippy out, so here”s another comfort dish: pie. Mmmm… pie pants. You”ll need the extra fat for the winter. This dish is homelier than Kirstie Alsopp’s knitted scones. It doesn’t have any cream so won’t put your stomach in a coma. Feel free to substitute broccoli or ham for the mushrooms. You can…

  • Recipe: Chorizo and sausage casserole

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    julie
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    Hurray! It”s another miserable day. But the good news is that you should eat this casserole and it might make you feel nice and warm. Yes, winter is clearly back, but as the dark days close in over the next few weeks, I”ll bring you not one but several delicious comfort food recipes. The only…

  • Recipe: Moroccan couscous

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    julie
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    This is a good accompaniment to barbecued meat, tagines, or a chicken that you’ve cut up and grilled. Most of these ingredients will be resident in your kitchen. Take them out, dust them off and lash them in. Ingredients: Pine nuts 1 or 2 onions (chopped) Handful of dried apricots (chopped) Handful of sultanas (chopped)…

  • Recipe: Leftover chicken fricassee

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    Fricassee was a staple in our house growing up, I still love it, but my sister informs me that just hearing the word turns her stomach. Following a roast dinner, every bit of the carcass would be stripped clean and used in a fricassee the following day. This recipe is based on feeding four people.…

  • Jam Making: A Guide

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    julie
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    If you’ve never made jam you should give it a go. I’m not going to lie and say it’s stress-free as it involves boiling hot liquid, glass and uncertainty, but with the right preparation it’s fine. The results are always something to be proud of and even the ones that won’t set are delicious in…

  • Courgette and Almond Soup

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    julie
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    Oh no! The parson’s coming to lunch. You have to make something tasty yet modestly impressive and still have enough time to throw on your tea-dress. And find out what a parson is. This soup is just the trick. It’s pretty but still comfort food and everyone from kids to indigestion-ridden granddads love it. Courgettes…