Tag: cooking
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‘Come Dine with Me’ with Class: A Feast through India
What do you get when you cross a Canadian, Australian, Irish Woman, Indian, Mexican and a couple of Brits? It sounds, like a start to a really bad racist joke, but in fact, it was the start of a wonderful evening. I have to admit that prior to being invited to a Supper Club I…
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Slow Cooker Sunday – Jacket Potatoes (27th May 2012)
If you like your jacket potatoes crispy this one isn’t for you as they are more steamed and I can hardly call it a recipe, it’s more of an idea. Simply scrub a few baking potatoes, pat them dry, poke with a fork, wrap in foil and place in the slow cooker for 8-10 hours.…
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The Obligatory Egg Nests!
I don’t know what comes over me when it comes to holidays. I turn into someone kind of deranged domesticated super mum, crafting and cooking, which is so unlike me. Thank goodness for google. Yesterday we dyed some Easter eggs and made some Cornflake Chocolate Egg Nests. We had to improvise as the corner shop…
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Slow Cooker Ale & Skirt Casserole
I really did think that Gary from Norfolk Deli was winding me up when he said Beef Skirt as I’d never heard of it. I thought he was hoping I’d go to the shops and ask for it, similar to glass hammers, skirting board ladders etc. However, I’ve now learned that it’s a great cut…
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Recommended Iphone App – Time to Roast
When I first saw this app I thought ‘how ridiculous, who on earth would need that?’ but apparently I do. It’s brilliant. I’m forever googling cooking times for different cuts of meat then digging out a calculator to work out cooking times based on the weight. It’s dead simple, simply choose the type of meat…