Halowe’en baking geniosity (Disclaimer – I did not do the baking)

Well ladies and gentlemen, as one of my friends would say, I have been riding the sugar wave today. Aside from the tiffin made in the previous post I have eaten a large amount of treats I bought for trick or treaters that never appeared and cake. Possibly the mostly beautiful and gory Hallowe’en cakes I have ever seen. These babies were made by my … Continue reading Halowe’en baking geniosity (Disclaimer – I did not do the baking)

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So its Hallowe’en tomorrow and you forgot to make treats…..easy tiffin

So I don’t know if this is strictly what you’d call tiffin, but I really don’t think there are any hard and fast rules when it comes to crushing up digestives and adding melted chocolate. This is a very easy recipe that, while it’s not the prettiest Hallowe’en treat, will win you many friends when you produce it. Plus there’s only a little bit of … Continue reading So its Hallowe’en tomorrow and you forgot to make treats…..easy tiffin

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Slow cooked lamb stew

Stew is like a hug when you drive through some fog home on a dark night (which is incidentally how I spent my 15 minute drive home from the gym after work). Especially when its been in the slow cooker for nearly 12 hours and the meat just breaks apart….. Anyway, I’d say if you’re not altogether confident in your cooking abilities but want to … Continue reading Slow cooked lamb stew

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The Buddha Lounge

The Buddha Lounge is one of my all time favourite restaurants. Last week we went there to celebrate my mother’s birthday Now I was so wrapped up in eating out and spending time with my family and J that I didn’t actually take any photos (silly me). Rest assured the food is delicious and beautifully presented and the staff cannot do enough for you. I … Continue reading The Buddha Lounge

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When is an omelette a frittata?

This is a question I was pondering all day prior to cooking this dish. I didn’t get a definitive answer on this one. My boyfriend (J) said it was the presence of potatoes, a work friend said it was the egg to ingredient ratio and the chef boyfriend of my housemate said that frittata was served at room temperature while omelette was hot. Either way … Continue reading When is an omelette a frittata?

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Tales of the last venison steak in the shop

From my previous Sunday night food post about beef steak you know I am a lover of lean meat and steak in general. Well somehow today what started out as a hankering to make a duck salad after watching Jamie Oliver ended up in me gleefully skipping down the Harrogate high street with the last venison steak in M&S. The thing is I got more … Continue reading Tales of the last venison steak in the shop

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Oops

I suppose I am pretty lucky that Harrogate regularly has a street market which is decent and actually sells things I want to buy (cheese, salami, deli items). Well feeling sad when my boyfriend went home after visiting me I impulse bought a whole load of olives not really considering how big the box is. I’m not even sorry! Continue reading Oops

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Steak out…or rather steak in

Sunday tea times were always a special time in my house. I was lucky enough to grow up in a family where we sat down together nearly every night and had home cooked food but Sundays were special. My parents would think up what to cook my brother and I and they would buy lovely meat from the butchers (sadly unappreciated by me during my … Continue reading Steak out…or rather steak in

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The Damn Yankee

The Damn Yankee is a firm favourite with the people of Harrogate. It is an American and Tex Mex restaurant that offers a range of burgers, steaks and assorted items from the grill as well as Mexican style favourites such as chimichangas and burritos. The menu is pretty cheap, the food is tasty and they do a pretty good range of cocktails which makes them … Continue reading The Damn Yankee

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Lunch of the week

Deli food is my favourite food to pick at or make a lunch or a picnic tea out of. Sunday afternoon after a busy long morning of cleaning I settled down to eat toasted seeded batch loaf with a selection of Marks and Spencer tapenades topped with parma ham. Blissful in front of a good film after a hard morning’s work. Continue reading Lunch of the week

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