Category Archives: cooking, eating, drinking

Foodie Fridays #38

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Kate

A guy walks into his doctor’s office with an artichoke stuck in one ear and a spring onion in the other. ‘Hey, Doc,’ he says. ‘ What’s wrong with me?’ ‘To start with,’ the Doctor replies, ‘you need to eat … Continue reading →

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cookbook review: the square volume1: savoury by philip howard

Posted on 13 June 2013 by Kate

Things don’t happen quick-smart in our kitchen. The fact that we own a sousvide machine and not a microwave speaks volumes. For me, cooking is both a blissful way to end a day spent staring at a computer screen and … Continue reading →

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foodie fridays #36

Posted on 31 May 2013 by Kate

‘The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook,’ - Julia Child

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hey, pinterest uk, i’m pinning it forward

Posted on 28 May 2013 by Kate

For you to understand how much I love Pinterest, I need to tell you a little story. Instead of heading out to our local park with a book-addled Kobo and a bottle of bubbles with the MrMr this past bank … Continue reading →

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foodie fridays #35

Posted on 24 May 2013 by Kate

Q. How many pastry chefs does it take to make a pie? A. 3.14.

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foodie fridays #34

Posted on 17 May 2013 by Kate

‘Don’t cry, Treasure. You’ll get me all wet and then I’ll melt. I’m made of sugar, don’t you know.’ Kady Cross, The Girl in the Steel Corset

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how to make: traditional english crumpets

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Kate

Do you mind if we talk about assumptions for a minute? We’re all guilty of looking at a person and making snap decisions – stereotypical or not. Usually, I try to be self aware enough to know what people might … Continue reading →

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foodie fridays #33

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Kate

What did the boy octopus say to the girl octopus? I wanna hold you hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand.

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foodie fridays #32

Posted on 3 May 2013 by Kate

‘The superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain,’ Thomas Jefferson.

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how to make: chilli popcorn chocolate cookies

Posted on 3 May 2013 by Kate

I’ve been cheating on you and I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t love you anymore – it’s just that I’ve had my head turned by the new and sparkly (AKA my new site Fashion Forecast: London). As you well … Continue reading →

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