Category Archives: Food

Cinnamon Rolls

Posted on November 27, 2012 by nicdempsey

Last Tuesday I noticed that the use by date on the milk was that day. So I made cinnamon roll dough from here. I like this dough, it’s easy to work with, quick doesn’t have 100 ingredients. It’s also really … Continue reading →

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Food I can’t live without

Posted on November 15, 2012 by nicdempsey

Everybody has food or something you will alway find in their fridges or cupboards. Their basics. I can tell you right now, that my mother always has fresh coffee, oatcakes, mint tea, HP sauce and salt and pepper in her … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on November 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

This Friday began with the usual Friday Night Pizza. I’m a creature of habit! This was red onion, pancetta and goats cheese. I cooked the onions right down and used them as a base. Saturday morning, I met Max and … 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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Foodie Penpals – October

Posted on November 6, 2012 by nicdempsey

Last Tuesday, I got an email from my penpal Jen, apologising for forgetting to post my parcel! I was relieved as I thought I was going to have 3 months in a row that I didn’t get a parcel, which … 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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