Category Archives: Cooking

Breakfast

Posted on January 18, 2012 by nicdempsey

Now that the novelty of being back at work has worn off and the need to be at my desk by 8am has kicked in, I’m struggling with breakfast. I know that I need to eat it, I know it’s … Continue reading →

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More than 5 a day

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nicdempsey

This week in the post Christmas, back to work madness, I have craved green things….today I ate: 4 carrots, a pepper, 3 mushrooms, 2 sticks of celery, 2 clementines, 1 leek, 1 courgette and a big pile of green beans. … Continue reading →

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Christmas pudding truffles

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nicdempsey

So this year, I’m broke and I’m making Christmas presents. Mostly inspired by Max, I’ve made some new things.   The truffles are one of them. The original recipe is in Nigella Christmas as Christmas Pudding bonbons. I’ve used brandy … Continue reading →

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#resound11: Best Meal

Posted on December 12, 2011 by nicdempsey

What is the best meal or best food that you have eaten all year? Did you make it? Did you get it at a restaurant? Do your best to describe the food and the experience with us. The problem is … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cake

Posted on December 5, 2011 by nicdempsey

Birthday cake duty has rolled around again this year. Currently in the oven in the shape of a two is my standard easy birthday cake. It started when I made Olly’s cake last year. I needed a cake that was … Continue reading →

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Peanut Brittle

Posted on November 17, 2011 by nicdempsey

Apparently it’s Christmas already, well it seems to have exploded over every shop in the high street. I am not a fan of this. I am a fan of Christmas, but I yearn for the days when it started on … Continue reading →

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Lentil Soup

Posted on October 17, 2011 by nicdempsey

I came late to lentil party. I don’t remember eating them when I was little and as a result never really used them in my cooking. Then in my late 20’s, I developed a taste for Tarka Dal but that … Continue reading →

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Pancakes..

Posted on September 15, 2011 by nicdempsey

I’m not much for changing recipes to make them healthier. I am all for changing recipes to suit how I live though. I very rarely have milk (horrible stuff) in the house, so recipes requiring milk either don’t get made … Continue reading →

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Hummus

Posted on September 13, 2011 by nicdempsey

I love hummus. Until this weekend, I’d never made it before. I have now and it’s a hundred times nicer than the bought stuff. So if you are a fan of it, go check out this recipe (in fact if … Continue reading →

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Cake

Posted on August 2, 2011 by nicdempsey

This was emergency cake. Max was coming for lunch and I had promised cake, however, the night before I’d been out and hadn’t really given baking much thought.  I found myself with about an hour to get ready and bake. … Continue reading →

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