Slow Cooker Matchmaking

slow cookers

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 get on with all the other stuff we love in life and then sit down to a proper meal at the end of it. I particularly love the low washing up levels that accompany it.

But what do you do if you’re still standing on the side of the fence with the stove and saucepans, looking forlornly at a dish needing steeped and don’t know which toe to dip in first to join Club Slow Cooker? I’ve got some advice for you here so you’re ready to start using the recipes in Slow Cooked.

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Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb…

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Great news for those us with access to one of Yorkshire's…
Scotch pie, peas and Irn Bru

Peas and goodwill to all pies…

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Mister North went to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands recently…

Portuguese Tapas…or how I learned to love liver.

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Mister North was in London for the evening and it would have…

Pancake Tuesday

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Today is Shrove Tuesday, when it is traditional to use up the…

A little slice of Pexommier cheese…

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Sometimes the simplest things bring the greatest pleasure.…

Mister North’s souper noodles…

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I was out with some friends in Manchester yesterday and we…

The Life of Pie

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Monday night was a hotbed of excitement and nerves being slightly…

Dan Dan Noodles

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Sunday morning saw me up and alert early for once and off to…

A little taste of Lancashire

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I bought Simon Hopkinson's new book, 'The Vegetarian Option'…
Game Pie

Game on…

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This is my second attempt at game pie. I do like a good pie,…

Lemon Cupcakes

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As you probably all know, cupcakes are the sweet treat du jour…

Second-degree Burns

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Last night I had the pleasure of hosting a Burns' Supper…