Brixton is becoming well known for its links with the Iberian peninsula thanks to the large Portuguese population and newer Spanish residents. Stores like A&C Deli on Atlantic Road and …
Today is a great day for me. It's the day I get to combine my two food obsessions and talk about slow cookers and FODMAPs. Basically this is a birthday …
I am a person who gets hangovers. Even as a teenager when everyone else around me seemed to be able to drink cheap vodka mixed with battery acid on an …
Few things are more Christmassy than mulled wine but often it doesn't live up to expectations and tastes slightly bitter despite the sweetness of the drink. This happens when you …
Having been reintroduced to the Irish tradition of spiced beef by Niamh Shields' fantastic recipe in Comfort and Spice, it's become a festive favourite again. This year I've gone a …
Theoretically I have the most fantastic simple slow cooker idea for a Christmas gift for you today. However when you taste it, you'll fall so in love with it that …
There are many examples of Britain and America being divided by their common language. Some seem exotic like a short stack of pancakes. Some seem amusing such as the confusion …
Slow Cooked finally hit the shelves this week and what could be a better way to celebrate than a cake? (Clue: it has a cork you can pop, but I …
This year, the big date in my diary hasn't been my birthday or Christmas or even Bonfire Night but the 6th of November instead. That's because it's publication day for …
So you've decided to buy a slow cooker? Welcome to the least time consuming cult in the world. We find time to put our feet up (at least metaphorically) and …
I'm not sure I've mentioned this before now or anything, but I've written a book! You'll have to forgive me getting meta and writing about writing a book but I'm …
There is always room in my life for pig on a plate. From bacon, just crisping round the edges to slabs of Christmas ham in Coke or a grilled glistening …
Ok, let's get the humour about Northern Irish and Scottish people not quite understanding salad out of the way. This one does contain fried things, but what do you think …
For ages, it was tradition for me to go and visit Yorkshire in't countryside over August Bank Holiday weekend. My dancing all day at Carnival days are over so it …
Confession time. I don't have any opinions on the cream tea at all. I don't love it, I don't hate it, I'll eat it if it's there. I really don't …
I was a weird kid. Cutely weird, rather than scary weird, and few habits of mine were weirder than my obsession with snails. Something about these slow shelled creatures fascinated …
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