Sage and onion. What does that conjure up when you read those words? To me, it means a savoury feast is heading my way. It’s synonymous with stuffing to me, an essential piece of a roast chicken dinner. Do you know what else is essential? A perfect roast potato. So why don’t we combine the two? Onion is a great […]
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My daughter’s been learning to ‘magpie’ her writing at school. It’s a cute way to summarise: if you read something that you like, a turn of phrase that’s cool, or a way of describing in an interesting way, borrow it – magpie it. Just like the bird, take something you like and stitch it into something else to make it […]
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A roast dinner is a marvellous thing (I would say that, so many of these recipes are for a roast dinner!). Yes, the meat is the star, no question of that. But so many of the sides really make it. An excellent gravy, rich with scrapings from the tin. Crisp and fluffy roast potatoes, burnished gold. A creamy and savoury […]
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