Tag Archives: cooking

Food Prep for lazy people

Posted on January 24, 2017 by nicdempsey

I had another (the fourth in 4 months!) cold last week, which left me I was tired and snotty this weekend. It’s also the last week of the month, payday is on Friday, and there’s a lot of food hanging … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Recipes – January 2017

Posted on January 10, 2017 by nicdempsey

A lot of cooking and creativity in the kitchen comes from reading recipes. I read about food a lot and I follow lots of cooking blogs. Sometimes, I cook a recipe as written, more often, I tweak a recipe to … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Granola

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’ve been making this granola for a while, a while ago I tried to link to the recipe (from London Bakes) and it had vanished. I love it and I have fiddled a bit with it so I’m posting it here for … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Equipment: Salad Spinner

Posted on September 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m fascinated by what people feel is essential in their kitchens and how that changes as our lives and cooking styles do. I live quite happily without a microwave, something I couldn’t have imagining when I was in my 20’s, … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Yoghurt Cake

Posted on September 8, 2016 by nicdempsey

I like to think I’m a pretty good cook, most of what I cook is edible at the very least, sometimes I have a really good idea but really what I am doing is making something to eat, the highest … Continue reading →

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Courgette Pizza

Posted on August 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

I planted too many courgette plants this year. I knew going in that 6 was probably too many but I didn’t understand what that would mean. It would mean that on Monday night having finally got down to 2 courgettes, … Continue reading →

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Nasturtium Pesto

Posted on August 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

Is there anyone who doesn’t like pesto? I love it, it’s uses are endless, stirred through pasta, on fish or meat before you roast it, stirred into soups to add a flavour boost, the list goes on. I don’t often … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti fritatta

Posted on July 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

I am not the type of person to have leftover pasta. I could quite happily eat it every day and one of the reasons that I don’t is that I always cook too much and generally eat it all. Given … Continue reading →

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Gooseberry Yoghurt Ice Lollies

Posted on July 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

Gooseberries were on my wish list for the allotment and when I realised that there were already 3 bushes on my plot I was over the moon! Only one of those bushes fruited this year, I think the others would … Continue reading →

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The basis of so many things…

Posted on June 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

One of the things that cooking almost everyday has taught me is  shortcuts that suit my type of cooking and the food that I prefer. Because everybody has a style. Some people cook from scratch, some from packets, some just … Continue reading →

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