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We all have foods we associate with our childhood. Hot chocolate. Spaghetti Bolognese. Tomato soup. It can be different for everyone, influenced by so many different things. Where you grew up. Who in your family liked to cook. How affluent the family was. What kind of tastes your parents had. It all shaped your palette…
My baby girl is off to nursery! Ok, so she’s not been a baby for a while. And it’s only 2 mornings a week. And she’s been at home longer than most kids are before nursery. But still… I’m sure every mother who has ever had to drop their child off at nursery for the…
The first time I made chicken piccata, my husband made the boldest statement I’ve ever heard him make about my food: “This is the best chicken dish I have ever tasted! Whenever you make chicken, please let it be this dish.” And you know what? I get it. He has got very excited about my ice cream and…
I was working in a little seaside cafe the other day when lunchtime rolled around and I realised I had forgotten to bring anything with me, not to mention it was chucking it down with rain outside (oh the joys of Britain in July) and the thought of a sandwich on the beach suddenly sounded…
It took a long time for me to master sourdough starters. I’ve spent years trying out lots of recipes and trying to find one I love. Some of them have flat out not worked. Others appeared to work but just didn’t get the sour taste or function long term. But I’ve had one going for…
A few years ago, Sophie Dahl (Roald Dahl’s grand-daughter) made a cooking series for BBC called “The Delicious Miss Dahl”. Opinion was split on her and the series. I can see why many people found her a little frustrating in her overly “Nigella-esque” way of presenting, but to be honest, when I watched it, I felt…