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Monday, 24 June 2013

Elderflower Cordial

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Elderflower Lemon & Lime It's the scent of muscat grapes which attracts me to elderflower.  Leave it too late in the season ...
Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Carrot Cake with cream cheese

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Carrot Cake with cream cheese There is something about a cake containing vegetables which appeals to me.  Probably because I grow vege...
Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Yorkshire Curd Tart - Take 2

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Yorkshire Curd Tart My apologies to those of you who have already seen a similar posting from me on this subject but an annoying Blogg...
Thursday, 6 June 2013

The Modern Peasant - Jojo Tulloh

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The Modern Peasant - Adventures in City  Food Jojo Tulloh 'The Modern Peasant' didn't hook me, it was the subtitle ...
Friday, 31 May 2013

Michael Pollan at the RSA - How cooking can change your life

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Home-grown courgette ready to be 'Cooked' Michael Pollan seems to be everywhere in London this week.  Yes, he has a book to s...
Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Asparagus in the raw

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Raw Asparagus, pea-shoots and mint salad Spare a thought for the asparagus farmer subject to the vagaries of our climate.  Yes, the...
Friday, 17 May 2013

First flush & a taste for tortilla

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Tortilla It's waiting time on the allotment.  Almost everything is planted - save for courgettes, squash and pumpkins - and te...
Thursday, 9 May 2013

Spring on Plot 45

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Prunus Victor 2013 Just when we thought Spring would never arrive, we are suddenly overwhelmed with fruit blossom.  Here in London, or...
Friday, 3 May 2013

Paris in May and La Table des Anges

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Pear tree at La Jardin du Luxembourg Diaries were clear and May had arrived so what better than a day trip to Paris.  A wander around ...
Saturday, 27 April 2013

Leeks baked in cream and stock

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Leeks baked in cream and stock Recently I posted on pairing Leeks with Gruyere which, for me is a great combination.  I suggested ser...