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February 15, 2012
by Julie
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Be my Valentine

The crab cake and dark chocolate red wine cookie recipes are keepers!

February 9, 2012
by Julie
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One of my favorite things about going to the New York Sheep and Wool festival is artichoke French for lunch. Until now, I wasn’t quite satisfied with my at home recipe because the artichokes were always too vinegary or too … Continue reading →

February 4, 2012
by Julie
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Sauerkraut

I am not keen on most store-bought sauerkraut as it’s usually too vinegary for me. Recently we found Bubbies which is naturally fermented and I reckoned I could make my own much more cost effectively. It actually does double duty … Continue reading →

January 26, 2012
by Julie
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Chicken and dumplings

Brown chicken in all sides in a little olive oil. Add 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped ribs of celery and some bay leaves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables have softened then add 4 … Continue reading →

January 20, 2012
by Julie
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Whole wheat sourdough pita bread

I made some homemade pita bread this week to go with falafels and it turned out very nicely though the falafel was really a struggle. Our big food processor is in need of a new bowl as the safety catch … Continue reading →

January 7, 2012
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Tomato crepes

Continuing with Laura Calder’s recipes, I made tomato and thyme crepes. Unfortunately, I had bugs in my new bag of buckwheat flour so I used some 9-grain flour instead but they were still delicious.

December 26, 2011
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All’s well that ends well

We had a very lovely Christmas day with many wonderful gifts. Between us Jason and I cooked most of Christmas dinner. I made asparagus with orange sauce (Jason’s request), butterhorn rolls and chocolate pomegranate torte (Daniel’s request). Jason made creamed … Continue reading →