FOOD

Ginger Cake

Ginger Cake

The end of October signals the start of winter socialising season. This is not the picnics and beer gardens of summer, but the dinner with friends and squeezing in the family visits before the Christmas mania starts. It's a time for pottering about in the kitchen with...

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A Moose For Your Mousse

A Moose For Your Mousse

I'm watching Great British Bake Off and wondering why anyone would get that worked up about pies? The contestants are really talented but I have no truck with getting that stressed about making a cake. Which is why they are on telly and I'm watching it.    ...

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Cheesy Eggs

Cheesy Eggs

I am a great believer that adding cheese to most things improves it.     We had a great breakfast in Amsterdam at Piqniq which was streaky bacon with fried eggs topped with cheese and tomatoes, then grilled, whacked on a baguette and served a powdered...

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Packed Lunch

Packed Lunch

I like food. Big fan of it. Eat it, talk about it, photograph it, plan for it, dream about it.     If we go for a conservative 1,095 meals a year, at least 225 of mine are disappointing. How do I know this? If you work a five day week with five weeks holiday...

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Get Your Bake On

Get Your Bake On

I try to lean towards the minimalist style of cooking and baking. For one thing, I hate fuss, but also my kitchen is tiny and I do not have space for a gadget.     I have had my head turned by the Mason & Cash batter bowls though. It's a mixing bowl with...

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Old Haunts

Old Haunts

The monkeys took the beloved out for a birthday lunch yesterday using the bank of Fizzy.     We went to Elif, a local Turkish restaurant that we love but the monkeys had never been to before. Mini monkey is not adventurous with food but demolished her fish...

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Experimental Bakery

Experimental Bakery

My friend Brian loves spending time in Glastonbury and raves about the bakers, Burns The Bread, there. He tells me that when he's in the area he's a two pasties a day man. I am jealous.     He also tells me that they make Torsy Moorsy fruitcake which is made...

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