Sunday, 5 January 2014

Vaguely Iranian chicken, lime and rice soup

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My first frugal recipe of 2014 is not an unfamiliar one. Chicken soup made with the carcass of last night’s roast chicken. You might thin...
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Camembert: the best value cheese in Britain?

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I know it's heresy but I'm not at all sure that Camembert isn't the best value cheese in Britain. For just £2.35 or £9.40 a k...
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Friday, 11 October 2013

5:2 recipes: Mushroom, tomato and cardamom curry

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Not the best pic I've taken because I was ravenous and couldn't be bothered to faff around with it but better than it might have b...
Friday, 4 October 2013

What to do with tons of plums including a great plum jam

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I've been meaning to write this post for a couple of weeks which means that probably all your plums will have fallen but you may stil...
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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

The tomato salad that turned into an aubergine bake

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You'll have to allow me the pleasure of crowing about this dish - a rescue remedy for a leftover tomato salad. I'd always take...
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Monday, 12 August 2013

Are fritters the way to get fussy kids to eat veg?

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Coincidentally I came across fritters twice last week - once in Caroline Conran's superb ' Sud de France' which I've bee...
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Saturday, 27 July 2013

Apricot and cardamom jam

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I can't believe I've got to the age I have (don't ask!) without ever having made a pot of jam. Marmalade, yes, as regulars ma...
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Saturday, 22 June 2013

Hugely versatile broad bean and herb salad

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I love recipes you rustle up from what you have in the fridge, freezer and storecupboard. It lends a creative edge to cooking that you ne...
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