Category Archives: Mains

Butternut Soup

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Carmen

I have never been a fan of butternut or pumpkin soup so I thought I shall look around whether I can find a recipe that works for me. I couldn’t find one so I created one myself, a bit of … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Flammkuchen (Flame Cake/Tarte Flambée)

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Carmen

This is a lovely alternative to pizza and also much quicker. It is a speciality from the French area called Alsace, where you can find it with all sorts of toppings, savoury or sweet. The traditional topping is bacon and … Continue reading →

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Book Review – In a Persian Kitchen: Favourite Recipes from the Near East

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Ben

Author: Maideh Mazda Paperback: 176 pages Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; New edition (22 Dec 1997) Language English ISBN-10: 0804816190 For my first post of 2012 (Happy New year by the way) I thought I would do a wee bit of a book review. My Christmas … Continue reading →

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Anchovy and Rocket Pesto Pizza

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Ben

This is a real Sunday afternoon favourite in our house. We have a bit of a tradition of homemade pizza at the weekend and once you have the dough and sauce sorted, the rest is as simple or complex as … Continue reading →

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Skillet-Roasted Duck Breast with Gingery Spinach Noodles

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Simon

It’s always a treat to have duck, and fortunately it’s becoming more easily available and indeed more affordable recently. So I’m always looking for new ways to cook it, and this is a little Chinese-influenced recipe that I came up … Continue reading →

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