Category Archives: Cooking

The Weekend

Posted on November 26, 2012 by nicdempsey

On Friday I worked from home. This was great because it meant that on Friday night I got a head start on making Oli’s birthday cake with the specified Mickey Mouse theme. Making cakes are fine but I really suck … Continue reading →

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Affogato

Posted on November 8, 2012 by nicdempsey

Affogato is one of my favourite things. The amount of times, I’ve decided not to have anything from the carefully selected and prepared dessert menu and instead asked for vanilla ice cream and an espresso…well it’s a lot. Affogato in … Continue reading →

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Baked Cod with tomatoes and parsley

Posted on November 1, 2012 by nicdempsey

As anyone who came across this blog would realise, I like to eat and I like to cook. However, I don’t really like faff. I’m not really a details girl outside of work. At work I have learnt to sit … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cake

Posted on October 30, 2012 by nicdempsey

I’m old fashioned about Christmas, I’ve mentioned it before, I don’t like Christmas to start until December and don’t really like to think about the things I need to do until after Ma’s birthday, 21 days seems to be a … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on October 29, 2012 by nicdempsey

This weekend started as normally does with a Friday Night Cocktail (one sloe G&T), pizza and a glass of wine. I love Friday nights at home! Saturday dawned bright and cold. The weather suddenly decided to remember that it was … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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