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Don't neglect breakfast

August 6th, 2009

How often do you hear someone say, “Oh, I don't do breakfast” as if it was something to boast about?...

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Comforting Casseroles

July 5th, 2009

Stews and casseroles are ideal winter food; thick, rich, flavoursome, filling and warming. There's not much difference between the two – generally casseroles are cooked in the oven and stews done on the top of the stove....

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Home-style Takeaways

June 3rd, 2009

I happened to be looking for something totally different the other day when I came across details of the wartime food rationing regime in Britain during the World War II. ...

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A warming plate of soup

May 2nd, 2009

There are few better “comfort” foods than hot soup and even when one is unwell and not feeling like eating anything much, a plate of home made soup can titillate the appetite – as well as provide lots of nutrients to assist in recovery....

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Magical Mince

April 1st, 2009

Coping with the seemingly weekly increases in food prices means that most households are going to have to shop, cook and live smarter to make each dollar stretch further....

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Pickled Onions

February 5th, 2009

Following last month's feature about jams, I thought we'd look at pickled vegetables....

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It's Jam-making time

January 11th, 2009

Once upon a time…that is, prior to the ready availability of domestic refrigeration and year-round growing methods, preserving seasonal fruits and vegetables and making jams and pickles in summer, when produce was plentiful and at its cheapest, was a regular chore to ensure supplies in winter....