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The 5-2 Challenge. A Fast Day Roast. Frenched Rack of Lamb With Dijon Mustard and Mint.
What to serve when you have unexpected company for dinner on a fast day? This is the dilemma I faced yesterday. With the end of the week looming and a full diary I didn’t have the luxury of swapping my fast day … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Lamb, Mint, Peas, Roast, Tzatziki
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A Big Beautiful Bowl of Pasta. Authentic. Unadulterated. Fettuccine Alla Carbonara.
In my books nothing beats a big, beautiful bowl of pasta. Midweek I like to use up the contents of my fridge. This week I was in luck. On hand following my weekend deli splurge? Egg fettuccine, pancetta and parmigiano-reggiano. … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, Pasta, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Eggs, Fettuccine Carbonara, Food, Garlic, Italian, Pancetta, Parmesan, Pasta
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The 5-2 Challenge. A Glass of Wine. Spicy Mediterranean Seafood Soup
Seven weeks into the 5-2 challenge and I’m still exploring new ways to add flavour to my low calorie meals. This week the spotlight is shining on wine. One glass of dry white wine yields 121 calories. Incorporated into a … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, Soup, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Lemon, Mediterranean, Seafood Soup, Tomatoes, Wine
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Effortless Entertaining. Assembling the Ultimate Antipasto Platter.
One of my all time favourite activities is to visit a fabulous delicatessen or providore and chat to the counter staff about their offerings. Usually the conversation runs along the lines of this. I’m looking for [insert ingredient of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Antipasto, Bread, Cheese, Cured Meats, Entertaining, Italian, Marinated Vegetables, Olives
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Baking With Herbs. Cream Cheese Pound Cake With Lemon Thyme and Gin.
One of the most loved cakes in our house is a simple lemon scented cream cheese pound cake. Baked in a loaf tin and sliced and eaten unadorned. A school lunchbox staple. Drizzled with a gin infused lemon syrup it … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cake, Cream Cheese, Food, Gin, Lemon, Lemon Thyme, Pound Cake
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The 5-2 Challenge. Some Like It Hot. Shakshuka. Moroccan Eggs in a Spicy Tomato Sauce.
Hot spicy food seems to satisfy me most on fast days. When I’m distracted by a rumbling stomach I also know I can count on the protein hit of a humble egg to keep my hunger pangs at bay. After … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Chilli, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Tomato
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A Mothers Day Brunch Suggestion. Breakfast Panini With Scrambled Eggs, Prosciutto and Rocket.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This Sunday 12th May. Here is an easy breakfast in bed suggestion for all those husbands and children who may be contemplating cooking up a storm in the kitchen on Sunday morning. Breakfast … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Food, Panini, Prosciutto, Rocket, Scrambled Eggs
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The 5-2 Challenge. On Trend. Gourmet Popcorn with Nori Gomashio. A Japanese Sesame Seed, Seaweed and Salt Seasoning.
Fast days seem to roll around quite quickly and continue to take me by surprise. In my refrigerator for dinner tonight. Beautifully fresh line-caught salmon fillets. I adore salmon but with one 180 gram fillet accounting for over half … Continue reading
A Science Experiment in My Kitchen. Honey Snaps With a Chocolate Ganache.
Sometimes a great recipe just happens to find you. These Honey Snaps with a Chocolate Ganache were baked by my daughters this weekend. As part of their chemistry homework. One hundred girls were given the recipe and told to bake … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Biscuits, Chocolate, Cookies, Food, Ganache, honey, Honey Snaps
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Deliciously Decadent. Chocolate Brownies With Cherries and Almonds.
These brownies are rich, soft and crumbly. Delicate. Deliciously decadent. Perfect as dessert. They truly need no other introduction. Chocolate Brownies With Cherries and Almonds. 125g unsalted butter, cubed 100g bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon pure vanilla … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Baking, Brownies, Cherry, Chocolate, Dessert, Food
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