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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…
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…
Ok, confession time. Not since my teenage years have I been a fan of sweet & sour sauces. As a teen, I very much fit into the “korma and sweet & sour every time” stereotype. But during my uni years, I decided I was a bit bored of these choices, and started branching out. And I didn’t…
This dish surprised me. I’ve seen a few lentil loaf recipes out there before, but have always expected them to be dry and a bit pointless. I was finally enticed by a puff pastry wrapped lentil loaf, and it tasted fantastic. After a few attempts, I wondered if perhaps it might be worth trying the lentil…
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’m not a massive fan of sandwiches. As someone who craves variety in my diet and gets bored eating the same stuff day in, day out, I find sandwiches pretty same-y and boring. It wasn’t always the case. But then I didn’t always live in England. The sandwich choices in England and nearly always predictable,…