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vichy style carrots on a decorative plate
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Vichy Carrots

FacebookVichy 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

Facebook 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:

serving of mushroom risotto in a white bowl
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Mushroom Risotto

Facebook 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 […]

curry paste in a bowl
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Homemade Jalfrezi Curry Paste

Facebook 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 […]