Here’s new things in my kitchen in October… Candias Oil and Natur Boutique Tea I tried some of this Candiasoil Extra Virgin Olive Oil Oi1 Peza. It comes in an attractive olive-green cylinder which makes it a great gift. I’ve often heard olive oils described as grassy but never tried one with this pronounced a flavour. It pairs extremely well […]
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Sometimes you get in from work, it’s just late, it’s dark, it’s raining. The urge to pick up the phone (or app, these days) and order some food in. But you know there’s just enough stuff in the cupboards that can be coerced into something that doesn’t scream leftovers. And that’s where this gnocchi cheese bake was born. It has […]
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…And not a horny helmet in sight. So why is this a Viking rib-eye steak bagel? Because the key seasoning in this uber-sandwich is “Viking Smoked Sea Salt” from those canny chaps at Sous Chef. Here I’ve rubbed it deep into my favourite cut of steak, rib-eye. You could use another meat or a slightly cheaper cut of steak but […]
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Somewhat inspired by recent challenges on Great British Bake Off, I thought about making some tear and share bread. When left to my own devices things often take a Mediterranean direction. I’d not tried tear and share (or pull-apart to my American friends) before so started with a basic bread recipe and moved out from there. I was off round […]
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