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Simple Italian Tarts
I found this recipe in Leiths Simple Cookery… I just couldn’t resist a little italian flavoured tart (who could?). They are delicious and quick to make and easy enough even for me (OK I admit I didn’t understand some of … Continue reading
Courgette Love
I have grown some courgettes and I have rather a lot. I have made a courgette cake (courtesy of a Nigella Lawson book) and, I have taken to pickling them as well. it’s a recipe we’ve mucked about with, so we … Continue reading
Wild Garlic Burgers
Gee went to Brighton for the night for her best friends birthday, so the kids and I thought that we’d cook. Cool. I thought about an amazing lamb dish I saw on the F Word the other night, but thought … Continue reading
Toaster Tongs?
While perusing Gizmodo I discovered another one of those “gadgets” that defies belief – Toaster Tongs – so that you can safely get toast out of the toaster. I love toast. I’ve been eating it for about 30 years and … Continue reading
Update on the “Sesame Oil and Eczema”
Should have posted this ages ago as an update to the Sesame oil regime that I started with my son. Anyway his eczema completely disappeared after about four weeks use, he still gets a little itchy every now and again, … Continue reading
We’ve been eaten and regurgitated!
Good afternoon fellows of the world. We’ve been hibernating from the awful “summer” that we three Brits are having. So to get us back into the MCC madness we’d like to get some ideas for summat to cook. Any suggestions? … Continue reading
Sesame Oil and Eczema
My boy(7) gets eczema on his arms, it’s nothing compared to some of the people out there, nevertheless it’s highly irritating for him and he scratches it until it bleeds. We took him to the doctors and asked not to … Continue reading
Now this is Man Cooking…
Lightly toast some bread. Add a really, really thin spread of marmalade (optional, but try it…). Top with grated cheese and apply the MAPP torch. You’d be surprised just how close you have to hold it to get the cheese … Continue reading
Five things you don’t know about Redeye…
Kathy from Startcooking.com has tagged me and phatty in some kind of virtual grown up game of, err, Tag. So, five things you don’t know about me… This is going to be easy… I used to organise Acid house parties. … Continue reading
How to prepare the perfect boiled egg
I’ve just found this amazing site, which gives the science of cooking a whole new meaning. It’s inspired me to add a new “science” category for the geeks among us. Here’s the formula for boiling the perfect egg. Yeh, it … Continue reading