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MACARONI CHEESE WITH CHORIZO

Macaroni cheese is the ultimate comfort food, the perfect dish to keep you feeling warm and cosy on a cold night.  Now that the clocks have gone back, British Summer Time has been brought to an official end, and there is a distinct chill in the air. Now is the…

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FRENCH ONION SOUP

Its January, and everyone is feeling a bit flat and deflated after the excitement of Christmas and New Year. The weather is grey, miserable and cold and all I want is comfort food. For me, soup is the ultimate comfort food. Its like a big, warm hug from the inside.…

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CHICKEN & THYME CASSEROLE

There’s a slight chill in the air at the moment and the nights are drawing in. When this starts happening I immediately start to crave homely, warming, comforting food.  A few nights ago I felt like eating a casserole with some mashed potato so I looked in my fridge. I…

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APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE

As you can see from my previous post, apples and blackberries are currently in season, so this is the very best time to make apple and blackberry crumble!  I made this at the weekend and it was divine. It is so quick and simple to make. Ingredients For the filling:…

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THE DELIGHTS OF ANGEL DELIGHT

Not too long ago a friend of mine expressed mock disgust as he opened my kitchen cupboard and discovered two packets of Angel Delight – one butterscotch and one strawberry. Well, I think it was mock disgust anyway! He couldn’t believe that I could have such a synthetic dessert in…

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TARRAGON CHICKEN

One of my favourite dishes to make is tarragon chicken. This really is delicious. It takes a bit of time to make but it really is worth it, the flavours are incredible. I make it with double cream but you could substitute the cream for half-fat crème fraîche if you…

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