13 December 2010
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The tea fudge idea worked out well. I think the high proportion of milk to sugar meant that it stayed soft although not runny. Essentially it was a tea infused version of dulce de leche (extra-thickened condensed milk). I made … Continue reading
11 December 2010
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Another idea I am trying out to accompany my tea-infused spotted dick idea is tea flavoured fudge. In tonight’s experiment I used 4 dessert spoons of milk, 2 dessert spoons of granulated sugar and a scant teaspoon of tea leaves. … Continue reading
10 December 2010
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Following a stimulating discussion on the Selfsufficientish forums about making bacon, I have given it a try. Truth be told, I have tried it twice. The first batch inadvertantly got cooked up early by Jane, who had not been fully … Continue reading
1 December 2010
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How did yesterday’s attempt at spotted dick work out? Pretty well for a first try. The baking parchment worked fine as a wrap for the dough, 45 minutes was long enough to cook it and the taste was very pleasing. … Continue reading
30 November 2010
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One of the Christmas events at work this year is a “United Nations” party, which will celebrate the rich diversity of the staff and students of the department. The challenge is to bring some food that represents your home country … Continue reading
24 October 2010
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We had a delicious roast duck this evening. I sometimes find myself wondering if duck is worth the effort but this one cooked up a treat. First I pricked it all over, put it in the slow cooker with a … Continue reading
31 August 2010
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The polytunnel still isn’t done. With the time we had taken measuring and cutting and dealing with a clash between soft screwheads and a knotty bit of wood (it even snapped the drill bit I used for a pilot hole) … Continue reading
21 August 2010
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Thanks to Paul and Rachael for the sea bass they gave us today. We put them on a bed of sliced onions, stuffed with thyme and peppercorns (blended in lemon juice and black beer), rubbed with salt and drizzled with … Continue reading
16 August 2010
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We enjoyed lots of good food over our busy weekend. Some was very healthy and some, such as the combination of sugar, cream and alcohol known as syllabub, was probably decidedly less so! I riffed off the Calvados Syllabub recipe … Continue reading
17 May 2009
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Although I complained about the stuff yesterday, I have found that it works very well in my muffin recipe. Last night I cooked up some muffins with 50ml of the yogurt and some strawberries for the fruit – that gives … Continue reading