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Tag Archives: book review
Book review and chance to win Aldo Zilli’s Fresh and Green
I’ve already written about one of the frankly divine recipes from Aldo’s latest book, and since then i’ve had a chance to make another of his creations and have a good read of the rest of the tome. So the … Continue reading
Book review and chance to win: Aggie’s Family Cookbook
I think most people recognise Aggie MacKenzie as the sensible Scottish one from TV Show How Clean Is Your House. I’ve never seen the racy blonde one Kim in the same way again after she got totally slozzled on Celebrity … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, competition, family favourites, giveaway, Review, win
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Book review and chance to win: Pieminister by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon
As the weather cruelly switches from Indian summer to wind, rain and grey skies, a recipe book full of pies for every possible occasion has definitely got my attention. Pieminister creators Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon fancy themselves as the leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, competition, Cookery Book Review, giveaway, pies, recipe book review, Review, win
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Book review and chance to win: Grow it, cook it with kids by Amanda Grant
I was warned about the glut of courgettes we’d get at our allotment – but seeing really is believing. The plants are firing out green torpedos at a rate of knots it’s very hard to keep up with. And if … Continue reading
Posted in allotment, Baking, Book review, Competitions
Tagged allotment, book review, cookery books, cooking with children, grow your own, vegetables
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Book review and chance to win: Everyday and Sunday recipes from Riverford Farm
Our allotment is churning out veg at the moment and it’s gathering pace by the week. The beetroots have been the highlight so far – big fat ruby beauties that we’ve really savoured. We’ve used them for healthy juices mixed … Continue reading
Book review and chance to win: Notes From My Kitchen Table by Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow has had a lot of stick for being ‘too perfect’. It seems attractive women shouldn’t be too accomplished, and when they are they seem to get shot down in flames. It seems bringing out a cookery book was … Continue reading
Book review: Prepped! By Vanessa Kimbell
A while ago I got involved with a spot of recipe testing for Vanessa Kimbell who was working on her first cook book Prepped! and had recruited fellow food bloggers to put her recipes through their paces. I tried out … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Cookery Book Review, foodie, Prepped!, Vanessa Kimbell
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