Gut Week : Moroccan Lamb Stew

July 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
MORROCCAN LAMB STEW - credit Steve Lee

Following on from my earliest post on Gut Week, which contained a delicious recipe for Oriental Tofu Kebabs, here is the second recipe suggestion - courtesy of Love your Gut This is one of my favourite recipes, full of colour and flavour. Harissa and pickled lemons are an integral part of North African cooking and are a perfect foil for lamb in this satisfying dish. Serve with bulgur wheat or warmed flatbread. I madfe this dish over the weekend and served it with warmed flatbread - a … [Read more...]

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Gut Week : Oriental tofu, onion and mushroom kebabs

July 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Gut Week 2010 is an annual week that runs this year from 23rd-29th August. Gut Week aims to help people understand the importance of good digestive health by providing free information and advice on how to achieve a healthy gut (more information/food advice can be found on  www.loveyourgut.com) Tom Smith, chief executive at charity, Core, says, ‘We are, as they say,  quite literally, what we eat, so need to be careful about our choices of  food and drinks. In the summer months, … [Read more...]

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Top Restaurant Offers for the Summer

June 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a great way to celebrate something special or you just fancy a meal out with friends or family then you’ll no doubt want to know the cheapest options available to you that won’t sacrifice the quality of the food and atmosphere on offer. The best way of doing this is by searching for restaurant vouchers on voucher sites such as moneysupermarket.com. Here you can find what offers are on at restaurants near you and find the vouchers that suit your perfect evening … [Read more...]

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Food for Thought

April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Going for a meal out can be a great experience, but if its great food and ambiance that you’re after it doesn’t always come cheap. Many people just opt for a meal out for special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries, but this no longer has to be the case now that sites such as moneysupermarket.com are offering money saving vouchers to anyone who visits their site. If you check out the site you’ll find a vast choice of restaurant vouchers to choose from that could help make your … [Read more...]

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(Videos) Cooking with Cheese

March 25, 2010 By 2 Comments

I adore cheese, passionately. English, French, Greek and Spanish cheeses in particular (and those are expressed in no particular order). Each and everyone have their strengths. The full bodied cheddars, crumbly wenslydales and cheshires of my home. The full bodied cheeses of France. Then, oh my, my favourite cheese of all time the crumbly, tangy, and salty goodness that is Greek Feta. My new home too has the most exceptional matured cheeses, and if you havent tried mahon or other "quesos … [Read more...]

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Bringing home the bacon

March 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Watch this video with TV host Anton Du Beke to learn all about bacon from cuts to cooking and get some delicious recipes. It’s hard to imagine the Traditional breakfast without bacon; whether it’s part of a full English, or piled between two slices of bread for a butty, it is undeniably delicious. However bacon is much more versatile than you may think. With a range of different cuts and cures available, it can liven up an assortment of meals. This year’s Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week, … [Read more...]

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Julie & Julia

March 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I must have been one of the few recipe blog writers who did not dash out to the cinema when Julie & Julia was released. The subject matter of food aside I really did not feel connected to it. I knew none of the history of Julia Child or the blogger whom she inspired. I am British, and for me,  this was a story for an American audience.  A short while ago I heard it was being released on DVD and, by this point, my daily fills of South American "telenovelas" and the all too frequently … [Read more...]

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Good food on a budget

February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I think a great many of us have had to live on a very small food budget for at least some part of our lives. I know I have, and not too long ago either (a few weeks at most). Luckily I have an entire family history´s of recipes which are cheap and cheerful whilst not sacrificing any flavour or nutritional value! This is why I have decided to highlight ckmhome.co.uk - currently offering two free book downloads of meals which help you live well on a very tight food budget. Go check out … [Read more...]

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

December 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Mizmoe´s Christmas Cake

The Recipe Blog would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very merry christmas or Happy Holidays! For those of you celebrating today eat well and don´t consider the diet. Thats what January was invented for! As always you can receive updates from our site by subscribing to our feed or by following us on twitter. We are hoping to dedicate a great deal more time to the site from the New Year, so stay tuned for developments. We hope to encourage some guest posters to pay us a … [Read more...]

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Egg Substitutes, not just for vegans!

November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Eggs are used to bind a dish and, when whipped incorporate air, making a cake or pudding very light Vegan egg replacement powders are available from health food shops. These can be useful, especially for foods like meringues. Many recipes can be adapted using one of the suggestions below. Just remember to bear in mind what the final dish is, ie is it sweet or savoury and add an appropriate substitute Replacement for one egg: • 1 tbsp soya flour and 1 tbsp water • 1 tbsp arrowroot, … [Read more...]

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