Testing Windows Livewriter

  This is a test, so I’m about to see if this works by posting up some food photos. Here we go! 1. 2.  1. Blackcurrant Quencher from Leon. This is a truly scrumptious drink. 2. Those are Co-op meatballs, one of Husband’s favourite dinners to have. I just make the sauce.

Pork Belly, good for what ails ya.

I am a great fan of pork belly. There is something so very satisfying about it, so ultimately savoury and luscious. I love the contrast between the tender meat, the slippery fat and the salted crunch of the crackling. The treat of eating the flavourful meat from off the bones is also a very satisfying …

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The Forge

On a bit of a whim, Col and decided to forgo our usual Tuesday night gaming evening, and have an Us Night Out instead. This entailed a last minute Travelodge booking, of which more later, maybe, and a booking at The Forge in Covent Garden.I will say, here and now, that they scored so very …

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Winning ways with Cinnamon

This household has a love affair going on. It's not illicit, but many just don't understand it."How can you do that?" is a comment I often get. "We just don't get how that would work."But work it does. Our many times requited love is for cinnamon. That dusky brown powder, those curls of perfumed bark …

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The Hot Cross Bun mission.

Yes, it has indeed been a mission. I was determined to make some for no reason other than I wanted to make some. I know you can buy them for silly money but it's not quite the same, plus the house smells so nice when they are baking. I never remember to get around to …

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Total Greek Yoghurt Masterclass

A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Alison at Total Greek Yoghurt to ask if I would like to attend something called the Total Greek Yoghurt Masterclass. Now, anything with the word Greek in it appeals to me greatly. Add yoghurt in and there I am, sold. Add to that the fact that …

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I cannot abide waste.

I just can't. It bothers me more than a lot of things - and a lot of things bother me. I am a member of this here website http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/ which probably explains a lot. We in the West have so much food, and throw away so much that could be used, it's almost a crime.I …

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Cookwitch’s ‘How To Buy A Good Cauliflower’ guide

Or 'An Excuse to Post a Photo or Two.'The leaves of a cauliflower are its protection. They grow curled around the head and keep it shaded. The more white a cauliflower, the longer the leaves have been left on to protect it while it grows. This also helps to keep the flavour in. When you …

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A Placeholder

Just to let you know I am still alive, there will be more posts coming soon but my enthusiasm has waned somewhat over the past few weeks due to having to have our beloved feline companion of 18 years put down. Loss of appetite is a great hindrance in the food blogging world.Yes, I am …

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Glo restaurant, Walton On Thames

A while ago I had the opportunity to review a restaurant, but with it being in Walton on Thames and me not, I immediately thought of my friend Mark, who lives in Walton.Herewith find his rather nice review of the place. Of course, I now have to go don't I because it sounds so nice …

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