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Borlotti, pancetta and spring green soup

Posted on October 25, 2012 by nicdempsey

Another soup recipe. Another recipe from Bill Granger. Here I am trying to cook different things and two weeks in a row I’ve cooked soup. I blame the weather, it’s autumn and as it get cold and wet, I want … Continue reading →

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Picture Post

Posted on October 24, 2012 by nicdempsey

I finally got around to sorting out my photos from Yorkshire. Coverham Church and Church Yard We passed the church on the way to Middleham We didn’t spend a lot of time at the castle as we had intended to … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Fridge Cake

Posted on October 23, 2012 by nicdempsey

or what to do with leftover biscuits! You know those biscuits that we made with Oli last week? I had leftover dough. I made more biscuits, in fact, too many biscuits. I didn’t know it but there is such a … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on October 22, 2012 by nicdempsey

This weekend was deliberately low key. I wanted to get over the cold that had been bugging me all week. So Friday night I was home alone and had an early night. On Saturday, my neighbours and Christelle were coming … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on October 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

Cat Power – Cherokee Because it’s beautiful//

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October Goal Update 2

Posted on October 20, 2012 by nicdempsey

It’s not been a good week, chez Dempsey. I was at home on Monday with a very upset stomach, thank goodness for the ability to work from home. On Tuesday, the cold that’s been threatening for a week or two … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktails

Posted on October 19, 2012 by nicdempsey

Can you call it a cocktail if it doesn’t have booze in it? This week, I are be mostly having a cold. I’m also trying to recover from the excess of London Cocktail Week, so am going easy on the … Continue reading →

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French Onion Soup

Posted on October 18, 2012 by nicdempsey

  This week’s new recipe was French Onion Soup. If I haven’t already said it already the best onion soup is made by Christelle’s dad. Way back when Christelle and I shared a flat, she would come back from France … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – May to September 2012

Posted on October 17, 2012 by nicdempsey

It occurs to me that I haven’t done a books update since June. I have been reading, not a huge amount but I have been reading. 33. For the Darkness Shows the Stars – Diane Peterfreund Oh, this was lovely … Continue reading →

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Biscuits

Posted on October 16, 2012 by nicdempsey

On Friday night Oli, Ma and I made biscuits. Oli was responsible for rolling and cutting out the shapes! He was very keen on the bell and the moon shapes and squashing the dough together!   I love cooking with … Continue reading →

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