Category: Autumn
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Kefir Bread Recipe
I love the way Twitter works. In particular how ideas get propagated: across the world in an instant and inspiring new networks of enthusiastic people. And also how physical things are shared too. This kefir bread is the result of both such things. My apologies for the pics – they’re taken quickly on an iPhone…
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Cumin & rye flake pitta bread recipe
Here’s a quick and easy pitta bread recipe as requested by my kind and talented Twitter friends @evilgordon & @karlasparlour. I served it with a tasty lamb tangia slow cooked for 7 hours and which had some of the Smen I blogged about earlier. The method is one I’ve borrowed from Dan Lepard, it saves…
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How to make Smen, Moroccan fermented butter
Morocco has a special place in my heart as that’s where I had my honeymoon well over 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve maintained a keen interest in Moroccan & other North African cuisine. One of the ingredients that is traditional to this part of the world is Smen (also called sman, semneh, or sminn) which is a…
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Puntarelle – recipes and how to grow 2
How to grow Puntarelle In my last blog post, I showed you how to use this versatile vegetable. As promised, I’ll tell you how to grow them in this post. We found these very easy to grow last year even with all the rain and lack of sun. If you’d like me to show you…
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Puntarelle – recipes and how to grow
Puntarelle are glorious to eat. This type of chicory is a versatile vegetable which you can eat raw or cooked. It’s also a doddle to grow. We grew it for the first time last year and it will be a firm favourite for the future. You may see recipes for Puntarella, with an ‘a‘ at…
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Ginger and Pecan Muffins Recipe
This is one of Debs’ inventions that I made yesterday. When I first tasted them I was in food heaven. Lovely spicy ginger flavour with the roasted pecan taste and a hint of spice. It’s such a gorgeous combination – they are my favourite muffin now. What’s even better about this recipe is that you…
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Salumi by Ruhlman & Polcyn – Review
Salumi delivers on its promises. If you want a comprehensive, understandable, useable and enjoyable guide to how to dry cure & preserve meats Italian style, this is it. It’s suitable for the chef, semi-pro or novice home practitioner. I wish that this book had been published a few years earlier to save me some hard…
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Schug and harissa recipes
These are a blast for any chilliholic and will add a new dimension to the seasonings on any table. In the northern hemisphere, now is when we need to preserve green & red chillies. If you have a blender or food processor these couldn’t be easier. Chillies and tomatoes are arguably two of the most…
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Peat Free Diet Audio Book Review
Emma Cooper – The Peat Free Diet – Audio Book Running time in excess of 2 hours The Peat Free Diet (PFD) on Emma’s blog is a really useful resource for anyone interested in growing things. If you’re also interested in saving peat bogs by going peat free, then all the better: the book or…