Cook British This Fortnight

September 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Loyd Grossman celebrates British Food Fortnight with three new recipes Autumn is not just the season of golden brown leaves and a change in weather - it also brings with it great tasting British seasonal ingredients which are full of flavour; so what better time to celebrate absolute British food. For two weeks in September, food and drink festivals will be set up and restaurants will put together special tasting menus in a bid to support Britain’s national cuisine - celebrating … [Read more...]

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Red Wine in cooking

September 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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"If you cant drink it, dont cook with it" As a well seasoned foodie I often hear people state they use cheap wines for cooking. But, truth be told, this is not my personal mantra. For me, there is little point in cooking with a wine which is, by all accounts, totally undrinkable. A poor quality wine, especially one which tastes awful, will result in equally poor quality dishes and sauces! That said, I do not believe that the price of a wine is in any way indicative of its drinkability! … [Read more...]

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Viners Competition!

September 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The recipe blog is running a Viners giveaway. Viners are a cutlery company with a tradtition of making quality stainless cutlery as well as cookware. This competition is giving one reader a chance to win a 24cm chefs pan. A great, large capacity pan for all types of cooking. 24cm diameter. Glass lid, riveted hollow stainless steel handle. Dimensions: 240mm diameter x 95mm height. Capacity: 4.3 litres From Viners Everyday cookware collection. Complete with ten year guarantee and suitable for … [Read more...]

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Happy Birthday The Recipe Blog!

September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Recipe Blog is four years old today! I am absolutely thrilled that my little site has continued to grow and, I hope, will continue to do so in the future. I do have plans to dedicate more time to the site - and hope to improve the quality of recipes and instructions. Its always nice to receive positive feedack and so, if you have used a recipe from my site succesfully, please let me know! If anyone would like to contribute a recipe to celebrate four years of food blogging (and receive a … [Read more...]

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Review :: Chocolate and Love

September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Two of the most exquisite bars of chocolate I have EVER tasted arrived by post today courtesy of Chocolate and Love, a new online chocolate boutique. I have tasted so many "gourmet" chocolates in the past which have never met up with the expectations the pricetag encourages. This, I can say without reservation, is not one of those occasions. I had the chance to sample Crushed Diamonds (Organic Dark Truffle Chocolate with Cocoa Nibs) and The Coffee Affair (organic dark chocolate with coffee). … [Read more...]

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Tasting Fine Chocolate

September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Chocolate tasting is often compared to wine tasting.  On the one hand this is a fantastic analogy, because the cocoa bean really does give us a whole world of different flavours to savour.  On the other hand though, it makes fine chocolate sound like a thing that can only be enjoyed by aficionados, and I don’t think fine chocolate should be limited in that way. So, like wine, there is something unique to look out for. Join the Dark Side? So why would someone make that leap from … [Read more...]

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How do you take your coffee?

September 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I adore coffee. It is one of my favourite tipples and I find it a great pick-me-up when dealing with the heat of Southern Spain. Generally speaking I like a nice simple Café Solo with just enough sugar to take the edge off (not too much!). But I have another craving around mid morning which is far more indulgent - Café Bombón. This is a coffee I encountered during my first week of living in Spain - strong black espresso coffee with "leche condensada" (condensed milk).  The condensed milk … [Read more...]

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Why I love Hostgator?

September 2, 2010 By 1 Comment

Welcome all readers of Hostgator Magazine! I was absolutely delighted to be Hostgators featured site this month. Its always nice to receive some recognition especially from my favourite hosting company! Over the course of the last ten years my sites have been hosted with so many hosting companies I have lost track. Nearly every single one of them failed on reliability or customer service. The company I was with prior to migrating my sites to Hostgator caused my sites to have massive amounts … [Read more...]

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