Tag: recipes
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Apple, Pear and Fig Chutney
The autumn equinox, known as Mabon on some pagan paths, is nearly upon us, the nights are drawing in, and my mind turns to ways of using up the glut of autumn fruit. I found the original version of this recipe a while back on www.lavenderandlovage.com, which is a gorgeous site and full of beautiful recipes. I made… Read more
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Homemade Orange Curd
This is one of those recipes I found really daunting but which is in fact really easy and the work of just a few minutes. This doesn’t make a lot, but that’s ok because it has a fairly short shelf life of about a month, yet you’ll get enough to do several rounds of toast,… Read more
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Low-Carb Cottage Pie
A cottage pie is a wonderfully comforting thing, and as it’s very easy on the purse strings it would regularly turn up on our table when I was a kid. A traditional dish of minced beef with a mashed potato topping, it has always been a favourite of mine, though I am also quite partial to… Read more
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Sage and Onion Toad in the Hole
Who doesn’t like toad in the hole? For any non-Brits who might be confused, this is a classic dish of sausages cooked in batter – a comfort food staple because it’s cheap and very filling. Another classic combination is sage and onion; in this case chopped sage is added to the batter to mellow out… Read more