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Lemon Curd – rules and bending the rules
Lemon Curd is one of those recipes that everyone has a spin – and an opinion – on. You should use whole eggs, you must only use egg yolks. You must adhere to x ratios of sugar to juice to make it very...
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Sweet Chestnut Puree & How to Cook Chestnuts
You may have noticed that I’ve been receiving some slightly unusual produce recently. It seems that many early autumn fruits are somehow often overlooked in favour of more common ones like pears and...
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Activated Almonds, Walnuts & Brazil Nuts
I had that look in my eye. The slightly crazy one that says I am getting hangry, keep all hands away from the cage lest you lose a finger… Soothing words uttered in dulcet tones do not help this...
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How to: Pit Cherries (without a cherry pitter)
I’m not a big fan of single use tools. The drawers are pretty much full of multi-purpose bits and pieces already so whenever I come across a great way to make a task easier by simply using items...
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Plum & Ginger Sauce, How to Dry Thyme, and a bit about food waste…
Here’s the deal… I’m going to take 30% [or maybe even 50%] of all the food produced and throw it straight in the bin – probably before it even gets to a store. Of the food that makes it to the grocery...
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6 Natural Food-based Easter Egg Dyes
It’s official, this whole need-to-create-things is hereditary. Not only the creativity gene bit but the comfort found in just making stuff. I was at mum’s house for a few weeks during our last trip...
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The Most Genius Way to Cut a Watermelon – Video Tutorial
It’s the simple things — finding a leftover piece of cake in the fridge, receiving an offhand compliment from a stranger, cracking a recipe with an unexpected twist — that surprise and delight me. But...
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How to Clean a Grill Pan (in one simple step)
After wanting a cast iron grill pan for ages RJ got me one for Christmas a couple of years ago. It was already seasoned so after a quick wash I put it to use — only to realise a pile of marinated...
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How to Clean & Restore a White Leather Handbag
I kind of love my white leather handbag. Like use it all year round, throw all the things in it, wear it with all the outfits, love it. I’ve had it for ages — as a matter of fact my mom bought it for...
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How to Brine a Turkey – plus Brine Recipe Ratios for any size bird
If you’ve never brined a turkey before roasting now is the time to start. No, no, not next year, now — or at the very least the next time you cook anything remotely turkey related. Because once you do...
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