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Asparagus Tart (or Tartlet!) with Pinenuts and cheese
Ingredients 1 sheet read rolled Puff Pastry 1 Free Range Egg, light beaten 150g cottage cheese 60g finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve Cracked Black pepper Juice and zest of 1/4 lemon 8 Asparagus spears, sliced in half lengthwase Pinenuts 1 tablespoons E.V Olive Oil ½ teaspoon chilli flakes Side salad with balsamic glaze to serve Method Preheat the oven to 200⁰c (180⁰c fan assist) or middle of the Aga.…
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Just cocoa one pan Chocolate Brownies
Well ok some more ingredients but crucially no cooking chocolate which always mysteriously disappears from our pantry…oh and also one pan to make it in and one tray to bake it in but the top title is far catchier… I know, I know, a Brownie recipe???? We all know how to make delicious Brownies…yes! Yes we do! But do we have a back pocket “I don’t have any cooking chocolate…
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Cocktail Sausage French Onion Pie
French Onion Cocktail Sausage pie recipe
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Bookmark Reading Campaign
Last week was National Storytelling week and 2026 is the National Year of reading and I am beyond excited to have been asked to work with Bookmark Reading. This is a truly wonderful organisation that is trying to bridge the gap in children’s ability to read well. 1 in 4 children will leave primary school unable to read very well. In 2025, 1 in 6 children on free school meals…
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Simple Vegetarian ‘Cottage’ Pie
Ingredients This is the official recipe but my son detests mushrooms (really useful as a vegetarian!) so I upped the water and used red lentils because that’s all I had in the pantry!!! Method I very much appreciate that a cottage pie should be topped with mash but I was craving pastry (and mash) and serious dollops of comfort so make up a shortcrust pastry. I lined the base with…
