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Penne Rosa

Posted on February 12, 2015 by nicdempsey

One Saturday I made dinner and it was amazing, one of those dinners that is so much more than the sum of it’s parts.   It was from Back to Her Roots although of course I made some changes. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Christmas Baking

Posted on December 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I messed up my kitchen, again and again. And used up all the plain flour in ght house! This is what I made.. Spinach, feta and smoked paprika muffins. I had a couple for breakfast and another with a … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas: Gingerbread Syrup

Posted on December 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

It’s very close to Christmas now, 7 days. On the way to work and in the office I can almost feel everyone slowing unwinding. The trains in the morning are crowded but the usual tension of a London commute has snapped, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cooking – Mincemeat

Posted on December 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

We’re at the part of December when I start to panic about Christmas. It’s at this point, that everyone I know has put up their trees and decorations and Christmas cards have started to arrive, everyone is having Christmas parties and … Continue reading →

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What I Ate

Posted on November 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week was still about not spending money on food and using up what I had. I did spend some money, I bought the beef for tomorrow’s lunch because I had a voucher for money off that was only valid … Continue reading →

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Plum Crumble

Posted on November 6, 2014 by nicdempsey

I decanted the plum gin on the weekend and was left with the question of what to do with the plums. I did think about jam, but I made jam with the leftover raspberries and I have 2 jars of … Continue reading →

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Raspberry gin / Raspberry jam

Posted on October 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend I decanted the raspberry gin.* It’s a beautiful colour and from it I got a 70cl bottle and 7 miniatures (50ml). Then I was left with the problem of what to do with now slightly bleached of colour … Continue reading →

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2 new things

Posted on October 9, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’m not a terribly creative in the kitchen but fortunately for me, other people are and these are new food things I’ve discovered recently from two of my favourite food bloggers… The crispy egg from Smitten Kitchen Because I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Damson Syrup

Posted on September 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

After I made up the damson gin last week, I had about 300g of damsons left and I needed something to do with them. It’s difficult to talk about alcohol intake without sounding like I have a problem, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Farro tomatoes, spinach and peas

Posted on September 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’m a creature of habit when it comes to food and I’ll often eat the same thing week in, week out. Partly that’s me, if I like something, I like it a lot and I’ll keep eating and putting it … Continue reading →

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