how heston blumenthal changed british food
Heston Blumenthal is one of the world’s most inspirational chefs. How has he influenced the perception of British food?
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norwegian apple cake
Friends of ours moved into a new house this year. One of the biggest surprises was the absolute glut of apples provided by the ancient tree in their garden. We came home with a baleful after visiting so I dusted down this recipe, a favourite of Mrs Spud’s that her mum makes. Adapted from a recipe by Jennie Reekie. It’s […]
Read moreturkey tikka and butternut squash masala curry
When I first started writing posts in this blog, nearly 15 years ago as I type this, my main aim was to log things I cooked so I didn’t have to go find them again. I’m making good on that promise right now! We enjoyed watching Rosie Jones and Tom Rosenthal try and eat a massive naan, a challenge where […]
Read moresage smart scoop ice cream machine review
I’ve written about the Sage / Breville Smart Scoop ice cream machine before, but I thought it was worth a thorough video review. You may be considering purchasing an ice cream machine and there are generally two types: ones that have a container you prefreeze and ones like this where it can freeze itself. This ice cream machine has an […]
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