Another year brings another list of my favourite cookbooks. Jamie, Nigel and Nigella have all got new books out in 2015, Ottolenghi brought out another volume and Bake Off continued to inspire a clutch of recipes. As in previous years, several books have come my way. Some stick around and some move on. Missed my round-ups from before? Here they are: The […]
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To celebrate their range of spicy sauces, Heinz hosted a cook-off for me and a bunch of other foodie people. You could use sweet chilli, jerk BBQ, hot pepper, sriracha, or peri peri (you can see the sauces here). Surprisingly, I didn’t opt for a potato recipe. I came up with jerk halloumi kebabs. I tried all the sauces but […]
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There’s been lots of little bits and pieces going on lately. Here’s a quick roundup of what I’ve been playing around with lately! Chop Bloc Steak House, Chelmsford I’ve written about this steak house before. Chop Bloc opened earlier this year in the heart of Essex, and I loved it. I recently returned as a paying customer, and it was […]
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Mrs. Spud loves Autumn. The crisp mornings, cosy evenings, warm colours… she loves it. Me, I’m not so fussed. I see dark mornings, lights on earlier, long sleeves… But one thing I do appreciate is the produce. As the bounty of Summer slows, the patient foods appear. The ones that take their time in the earth and develop deep, sumptuous flavours. […]
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