Monthly Archives: August 2011

Runner bean spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Late summer is a time of abundance for British gardeners, the time of year when a vast majority of homegrown crops are at their peak and when keeping up with your edible bounty can be downright difficult! Runner beans have … Continue reading →

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Spicy and sticky orange BBQ wings

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

With the weather increasingly autumnal in temperament it seems the British summertime is on its last legs, but with the sun making one last determined attempt to shine this weekend I had to share this recipe for delicious BBQ wings … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Caramel Pork

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Continuing my theme of easy suppers entitled ‘Chris’s Dishes‘, this is one of my favourite weeknight meals, and because hubby doesn’t love his pork in quite the same way I do, it’s the one I treat myself to most often … Continue reading →

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My fridge shame (and a puff-pastry pizzette)

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

I think it was probably my mother who instilled in me a fanatical horror of waste and subsequently a terrible habit to hoard.  My grandfather, her dad, was the same – in fact he was worse, something we only fully … Continue reading →

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