Monthly Archives: December 2010

Brownies

A twist on Nigella’s brownies from How to be a Domestic Goddess. 190g unsalted butter 190g good quality dark chocolate 3 large eggs teaspoon vanilla extract 250g caster sugar 110g plain flour, sifted half tsp salt some chunks of white … Continue reading

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Random vegetable soup

My sons described this as ‘the best soup’ they had ever tasted – and it was just made with stuff I had lying around. Half a dozen small potatoes, chopped 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 clove of garlic 2 carrots, … Continue reading

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One pot chicken casserole

I needed a supper I could bung in the oven and forget tonight. This is what I made, inspired by about 3 different one pot chicken recipes. Small whole chicken – small enough to fit in a casserole with a … Continue reading

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Creamy mushroom stroganoff

This recipe is from Tamzin Outhwaite. No, she’s not a personal showbiz friend, I just found it by accident. It’s an easy, delicious sauce for tagliatelle. I just used chestnut mushrooms. http://www.secretsauce.co.uk/pasta-rice/tagliatelle-recipes/creamy-mushroom-stroganoff/

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