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Featured Country of the month: Mauritius

Dec 13, 2022
4 min

Featured Country of the month: Mauritius

Mauritius is an Indian Ocean Island nation, 1200 miles of the east coast of Africa. I was inspired to choose Mauritius this month after...

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Dec 13, 2022
2 min

New Zealand Trip

Those of you who follow me on instagram will know in meticulous detail just how challenging the journey was for me to get to NZ! ‘Weird...

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Sep 13, 2022
3 min

Food for Free: Blackberries

September is one of the best possible times to get into foraging - there is so much out there at the moment; berries in particular. This...

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Sep 13, 2022
5 min

Featured Country of the month: Canada

Canada is known for many things - a distinct food culture is not one of them. However, J’ADORE poutine so here we are. The Canadian diet...

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Aug 16, 2022
4 min

Featured Country of the month: Peru

It’s been a while since I’ve featured a South American country and this month I have opted for one of the most renowned amongst foodies -...

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Aug 16, 2022
2 min

Summer Salads

Maple Duck Salad Serves 2 You will need: Duck breasts - 2 Maple syrup - 3 tablespoon Garlic clove - 1 Sriracha - 1 tablespoon Mixed salad...

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Aug 16, 2022
3 min

Food for Free: Mugwort

August is an excellent time of year to be foraging for Mugwort - another edible weed! It is very common in the UK and there are numerous...

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Jul 19, 2022
3 min

Food for Free: Pineapple Weed

July is the ideal time of year to be on the lookout for Pineapple Weed! Why is it called that? Well: 1. It is a weed. 2. It smells and...

Featured Country of the month: Australia

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Jul 19, 2022
4 min

Featured Country of the month: Australia

This month has been an interesting one in terms of a national cuisine, as in some ways there is a distinct lack of one within Australia. ...

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Mandalay

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Jul 19, 2022
1 min

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Mandalay

By Mimi Aye I adore this book - I wasn’t very familiar with Burmese food before researching for a class, and this book was my main...

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Jun 15, 2022
4 min

Featured Country of the month: Croatia

This month I was inspired by another friend’s travels - this time the Honeymoon destination of Croatia! Croatian cuisine is known as the...

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Much More Veg

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Jun 15, 2022
1 min

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Much More Veg

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall This is not actually my cookbook. Most of mine are in storage at the moment so I was delighted to have a...

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May 17, 2022
5 min

Featured Country of the month: Malaysia

You may well have been expecting Jordan to feature this month but I have included a section below as there was too much delicious food to...

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Taverna

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May 17, 2022
1 min

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Taverna

By Georgina Hayden This Cypriot cookbook is just the thing to get you in the mood for some Summer cooking. There are plenty of classic...

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May 17, 2022
2 min

Jordan Trip

Finally - our first trip outside of the UK in 3 years! I couldn’t be happier with our choice of destination as we had a wonderful time in...

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Apr 12, 2022
3 min

How to: Hot Pot at Home

Long term followers will be aware already of my obsession with a little Sichuan takeaway in Bristol called Chilli Daddy. Chilli Daddy was...

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Apr 12, 2022
6 min

Featured Country of the month: Austria

From my first post on Instagram asking for suggestions, my sister has religiously requested that I feature Austria. I have seen enough...

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Mother India at Home

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Apr 12, 2022
1 min

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Mother India at Home

By Monir Mohammed & Martin Gray I think this may actually be the oldest cookbook I have in my collection and it is still one of my...

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Mamushka

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Mar 15, 2022
1 min

Recommended Cookbook of the Month: Mamushka

By Olia Hercules Given the global situation, I thought I would recommend Mamushka by the Ukrainian cookbook author Olia Hercules. If you...

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Mar 15, 2022
5 min

Featured Country of the month: Ethiopia

Ethiopian food is not something that I have ever tasted before and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew it was revered as one of the...