You know things are going horribly wrong when you start making Swedish -style rye crackers on top of the Aga. I had a panic attack when the Wine Society told me that they were not going to deliver any more, but thank the Lord, an Avery’s box was left on the back doorstep this morning,…
Category: RECIPES
Economical Dinner Party Recipe for the busy Cook……Kipper Pate!
Everybody needs a quick, delicious and cheap Dinner Party recipe up their sleeve! Kipper Pate does not sound the most inspiring of things, but believe me when I say this is quite marvellous and will get you many compliments. And currently costing between £1 and £2 for a single good quality loose kipper from the…
Plastic, plastic everywhere, and no end in sight to this dreadful packaging
Look how much plastic is generated by one modest lunch for two of Serrano Ham, olives and Goats cheese, all bought from UK supermarkets. In complete contrast, by the tomato salad pictured above, being straight out of the garden, none. You don’t have to be a genius to work out what our next steps in…
When Dog Food Is Cheaper Than Feeding A Family
It was when Poppy, my stratospherically brilliant working cocker spaniel got yet another digestive upset, from scavenging (probably in my very active compost heap) as she is very wont to do, that I found myself going once again to Tesco, this morning, to buy some chicken and rice. For all you dog owners who…
Possibly the Worlds Best Vanilla Ice Cream. And no Churning Required!
Now I have eaten Vanilla Ice Cream in many excellent restaurants, some even with Michelin stars. I have also eaten most of the top branded Vanilla Ice Creams on sale in the main UK Supermarkets. Oh yes, and the ghastly Mr Whippy offerings from the sea-side ice cream vans. You could say that I have…

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