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I love the changing of seasons. Every time, it seems like the old one has just started to wear thin and the new one is exciting and refreshing. And in a foodie’s world, no season change is more exciting than winter to spring. While root veg and hot chocolates have their wonderful, delicious time, it…
Mac ‘n’ cheese. A classic. For good reason. It’s creamy, delicious, filling, comforting. But let’s face it, we all know it’s far from healthy. It’s certainly better (both in terms of taste and health) when you make it from scratch yourself. Boxed mac & cheese or even pre-made shop-bought white sauce are full of worryingly…
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…
My sister-in-law and her fiance kindly offered my husband and I a night out for an early Valentine’s Day dinner last month. I love love love properly done, fresh Mexican food and had spotted a new Mexican restaurant in our city that looked different from the usual dodgy-looking restaurants up in a dark flight of…
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…
I’ve lost weight and been far healthier since I stopped fearing fat. I don’t gorge on the stuff, although I find this is pretty hard to do anyway. But part of giving up sugar for me was making better food choices in general, and this included consuming a moderate amount of good fats alongside a…