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vichy style carrots on a decorative plate
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Vichy Carrots

Vichy carrots (en Francais – carottes à la Vichy), are sweet buttery glazed French style carrots. Easy to make they are a perfect side dish for many a main course. Michelin * Vegetables – A Notch Above I am fortunate to have experienced dining at a few of London’s top […]

Courgette ribbons

Courgette Alternative Pasta

A recipe for a vegetable alternative to rice and pasta, which will help you to cut down on your carbohydrate portion sizes – if you need to – as well as adding to your five a day:

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Cantonese Style Pan Fried Chicken Thighs (煎雞扒)

This great recipe for Cantonese style pan fried chicken thighs from Made with Lau is easy and absolutely delicious. it’s quick to cook and the oyster and soy sauce based marinade gives a nice depth of flavour. Serve with steamed rice, fried rice or noodles for a satisfying meal ready […]

White bowl on a wooden worktop containing parsley sauce
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Parsley Sauce

This is the British version of parsley sauce rather like the French Sorrel sauce. It goes great with fish, chicken or pork. Make this sauce with really fresh parsley and it tastes amazing.

serving of mushroom risotto in a white bowl
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Mushroom Risotto

Unlike paella, a risotto needs constant stirring, it’s all about knowing what the risotto rice needs and when it needs it. Patience is a virtue so they say and a good risotto needs a good stock and plenty of patience. With practice you can develop an easy style of stirring […]

curry paste in a bowl
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Homemade Jalfrezi Curry Paste

Shop bought ready made curry pastes are ok but you can’t beat homemade. My homemade jalfrezi curry paste is spicy enough with rich flavours and a little heat but you can adjust the amount of chilli to your taste. It’s quick and easy and the flavours from the toasted spices […]

white bread loaf cut open on a white plate
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Grandad’s Little White Loaf

Home Baked Bread There is nothing like the smell of fresh home-baked bread straight out of the oven. There are a lot of recipes out there for large family size loaves but I needed one to make a small 1 lb loaf which won’t go stale before I can eat […]

serving of tomato pasta with kale in a pasta bowl
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Tomato Pasta with Cavolo Nero

This simple dish is absolutely packed with the flavours and goodness of fresh cherry tomatoes and kale, both superfoods bursting with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.