Chocolate Truffles

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What with all that marmalade drama last week, succeeded by a blissful batch of Blood Orange Curd, I used the remaining limes from my giant box of citrus fruit to magic up some seriously good chocolate truffles. My truffles – or ‘ruffles’ as they are known by the children – are easy-on-the-eye balls of delight […]

Autumn Coleslaw

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You’d have been forgiven for thinking me part-wolf last week, given my uncontrollable howling and beastly moods. Then again, I probably wouldn’t have forgiven you; I’d have gobbled you up whole, like I almost did The Mother-in-Law, when she ‘vanished’ my keys for a night. At times like these, it helps to be in the […]

Wild Garlic and Hazelnut Pesto

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The thing I love about this rain, this totally, completely prolific rain, is that it carpets The Mother-in-Law’s garden with a lush verdant cover of edible treasure – namely wild garlic. This year it’s been bountiful: tiny fountains of pungent foliage, with their paper-like white buds, have scattered themselves all over the vegetable patch, filling […]

Nutty Carrot and Orange Cake

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When Roo was tiny he suffered from Gastroesophageal Reflux.  There are many ways to treat this not-uncommon condition in infants – ranging from pharmaceuticals through to probiotics, positioning and homeopathy – and what is prescribed depends both on the gravity of the condition and the opinions of the child’s parents and/or caregivers.  Although Roo was […]

Chunky, Chewy Flapjacks

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I’m in the final trimester of my second pregnancy and I have a vivacious toddler to fuel, so what better way is there to treat us both (and ply her with healthy stuff, like seeds and dried fruit) than with some chunky, chewy flapjacks. Unfortunately, this time round my baking didn’t go quite to plan… […]