Sunday 7 April 2013
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Ravioli for lunch today and we did a comparison of 00 grade flour with standard plain flour. The more expensive fine flour gave a much richer yellow colour but I’m not sure the result tasted much different by the time … Continue reading
Friday 5 April 2013
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Shiny and glittering, it is an inexpensive pasta machine that Jane picked up as a gift for me on an early morning expedition to the supermarket. Essentially just a pair of adjustable rollers for progressively squeezing the dough thinner and … Continue reading
Thursday 28 March 2013
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Wasn’t the chancellor being hailed last week for bringing down the cost of beer (if only by a penny per pint)? That news doesn’t seem to have reached the supermarkets, where the standard price seems to have risen to £2.99, … Continue reading
Sunday 17 March 2013
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I have had a fairly high calorie weekend (with the virtual trip to Sweden and then two dinners yesterday evening, the first at home and the second out with the youth group) so the order of today was to make … Continue reading
Saturday 2 March 2013
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I tried the first of my recent batch of brown ale last night; not bad at all but perhaps not quite the style of beer that I would describe as brown ale. In fact, it was more of a stout, … Continue reading
Sunday 24 February 2013
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My recipe book collection gradually changes over time; the ones that are guaranteed a lasting place are those which feature inspiring writing, invaluable reference and failproof recipes. One from this category is Mary Berry’s Ultimate Cake Book. Truth be told, … Continue reading
Monday 18 February 2013
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On Friday I tried a recipe for an “Easter Ring” (a sweet dough, spread with chopped fruits, rolled into a log and then bent round to form a ring). Very tasty but, it turned out, too easy to overcook. I … Continue reading