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How to make a gingerbread house

Eliza — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:50:57 +0000

I admit this is not something I have ever attempted to make but I have been so inspired by Tesco´s video above that this year I might just make one! Click the video to view in its entirity on the main Tesco website. Incidentally stay tuned to my blog over the next week or so [...]

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Schwartz Slow cookers The Gift of Time:

Eliza — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:23:53 +0000

When I am particularly busy I like to ensure we have good wholesome home cooked meals by utilising my slow cooker. It means I can prepare the meal fairly early and forget about it until needed – without worrying about whether it will burn in the meantime! This is why I was particularly interested in [...]

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Don’t be seduced by a pretty cake

Lucia Dearlove — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:58:51 +0000

It’s very easy to be seduced by the decorative artistry of a cake, the tremendously thick and tasty icing and the beautifully arranged toppings is enough to make anybody’s mouth water. However, just like you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, you shouldn’t judge a cake by its sweet sugary trimmings. As my sincere [...]

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Rich Beef Gravy – Marco Pierre White recipe video

Eliza — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:43:52 +0000

The secrets to a wonderful rich beef gravy provided courtesy or Marco Pierre White For more videos, recipes and cooking tips from Marco Pierre White and Knorr, go to www.knorr.co.uk

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How to carve a Turkey

Eliza — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:51:46 +0000

Christmas is rapidly approaching (a little too rapidly in my opinion). Unlike previous years when our Turkey carvings are as tidy as your average Horror movie massacre this year we have in fact resolved to do it correctly. I discovered this handy little video online! Enjoy! Far easier than trying to follow written instructions!

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Kitchen Renovations & Slow Cooker Recipes

Eliza — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:20:56 +0000

A friend of mine recently approached me for some slow cooker recipes – namely because she has no kitchen! She has decided to have a new kitchen installed because her old one was a relic of 50s design. She has the most wonderful story about her nightmare adventures in the world of kitchen renovations – [...]

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Boiling Rice

Eliza — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:02:39 +0000

I have to admit my rice is not always perfect – I can cook paellas and risottos until the cows come home, but give me the job of turning out a nice pile of white rice, and I will often deliver minuture bullets or white mush! The following video will help anyone who, like me, [...]

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Chilli con Quorn Jackets

Eliza — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:59:10 +0000

A few years ago I was vegetarian. More than anything else because I had ethical issues with the treatment of animals sent to slaughter. But I digress. One of my favourite meat replacements was Quorn, a highly versatile product. Quorn, in reality, is fairly bland – but it is a great medium for adding flavours [...]

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Red Wine in cooking

Eliza — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:30:20 +0000

“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 [...]

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(Videos) Cooking with Cheese

Eliza — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:24:22 +0000

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, [...]

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