(Coffee) bean-age kicks…

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Two cups of energy-giving goodness…

It took me a long while to get into the pleasures of coffee… but now I’m a convert to the helping hand that a freshly-made long cup of frothy caffeine can provide first thing in the morning.

It’s Friday, it’s the end of a long week, and I really needed that kick up the keister today. Some might consider it sacrilegious to adulterate coffee beans with chocolate, but for me a good mocha as a pre-breakfast drink is the perfect start to the day. Roll on the weekend…

Damsons: not just for gin…

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Christmas Chestnut Caramel Shortbread

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Hot Buttered Rum

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December is here in all it's crisp, cold glory, Christmas is…
Cooked tongue and cheek pudding

Tongue ‘n’ cheek: a hot, steamy, sticky pudding

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Regular readers have no doubt picked up on our growing love…

Sorrel Turkish Delight

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I seem to have got stuck into the Christmas drinks already…

Food for thought

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As sure as day follows night, if the subject of food is mentioned…

Wishbone, Brixton

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The long awaited fried chicken joint Wishbone Brixton has been…

Date Ripple Ice Cream

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A few months ago, my eye was caught at a local shop by a branch…
Maple Rosemary Popcorn Pie

Maple Rosemary Popcorn Pie

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At this time of year, although Hallowe'en is to me a very Irish…

Quince Rum

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Autumn is unmistakably here. There's a cool crispness to the…

Chocolate Liquorice Cake or how to perk up a prune…

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The last few weeks have been a bit of a blur of new tastes…

Brixton Caldo Verde

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I love soup. Warming, nourishing, easy to make and very useful…