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This potato soup is perfect for cold winter nights, and we are having a lot of those at present. As much as I would rather be warm, the rain is welcome. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Potato Soup ♥ I was the first of my friends to get a smart phone and … Continue reading Potato Soup Garnished With Capers
One More Lie opening line: There is a child staring at me from across the aisle. My blurb: Charlotte has had two constants in her life. One is Sean, the child convicted alongside her for an awful crime. And the other is Dr. Isherwood, the woman who is meant to save her. But no matter what, … Continue reading One More Lie, Amy LLoyd | Book Review
Next time I make this porchetta, and there will be a next time, I will try and get a longer cut of shoulder. This one was very squat and not well butchered. But the taste was sublime and took me right back to Italy. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Porchetta ♥ Last … Continue reading Porchetta | Boneless Pork Roast
Trying to find a restaurant for 12 people can be quite daunting. And usually I leave that sort of detail up to someone else. When we were in Port Elizabeth in May a booking was made at Bocadillos. This bakery and restaurant is open 7 days a week serving dinner Monday to Saturday. You are … Continue reading Bocadillos, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
You might be tempted to eat this entire blueberry pie all in one go. In fact, this recipe from Lorraine is so good I have made it twice. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blueberry Pie ♥ We have extremely strict financing laws in South Africa. It is up to the company providing … Continue reading Blueberry Pie Using Frozen Blueberries
2019 marks 50 years since The Very Hungry Caterpillar first munched his way through a variety of delicious food - and our hearts. To celebrate this milestone, Penguin are releasing a limited hardback edition of this beloved classic. It comes complete with stunning golden jacket and bonus content - the story of the making of this … Continue reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
Using Lorraine's recipe for her fancy crust blueberry pie, I made my own version. The sweet pie pastry is amazingly short and easy to work with. I did not make my blueberry pie look the same as Lorraine's as I did not feel like trying out the lattice work. Have you made a lattice pie? Head … Continue reading Sweet Pie Pastry For A Short Crust
10-a-day The Easy Way is all about fuss-free recipes and simple science to transform your health. 10-a-day The Easy Way The theory behnd 10-a-day is to increase our daily intake of fruit and vegetables. This will significantly lower our risk of heart disease, stroke and common cancers. James Wong set out on a years' quest … Continue reading 10-a-day The Easy Way, James Wong
In winter there is nothing better than a bowl of warm, comforting soup. I adapted this recipe for red lentil soup from my friend Camilla. It is the only way I will eat lentils. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Red Lentil Soup ♥ Our Boxer dog Scarlett has numerous beds. In the … Continue reading Red Lentil Soup Suitable For Vegetarians
For most people, this would not be a dessert of choice to make. But I promise if you follow the method exactly when making these Chestnut Soufflés it will be a success. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chestnut Soufflés ♥ Last month I added a snippet of code to my header.php file. … Continue reading Chestnut Soufflés Using Chestnut Spread