Author Archives: Louise

How to feel rich for a quid: chilled pea and mint soup

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Louise

I’ve just spent the last four Fridays cooking and demonstrating recipes from The French Home Cookbook at Divertimenti (I’m still on their website as I type) and this, along with parmesan shortbread and chocolate marquise (both to come, I promise) was one … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: herb flatbreads

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Louise

Some things in cooking are essential, some less so and knowing the difference is often what makes a recipe work or not. So, for example, I have often scanned flatbread recipes, seen the words ‘leave overnight/for a few hours’ and ignored … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: glossy, shiny chocolate cake

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Louise

Oh really, you say, a quid, to make a chocolate cake? To make THAT chocolate cake? Oh yes, I reply, a quid. Not, I hasten to add, because I expect a chocolate cake to cost £1 to make; come on; no … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: avocado toast

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Louise

Once upon a time, as a student and beyond, I used to eat a lot of avocado and mayonnaise sandwiches. They were cheap, delicious and very easy. Several decades later, avocado on toast is a ubiquity and costs around £4 … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: lemon posset

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Louise

You’ll have to forgive me for my absence over the last few weeks and for the fact that, for the next few weeks I’ll either be writing about things I made a while ago or that someone else has made … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: cornbread

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Louise

I’ve had cornbread many a time in the States. On the last occasion it arrived baked in a flower pot which was charming, if a little twee (and, for those of you fed up with being served food in odd things, amuse yourself … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: Puy lentils two ways

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Louise

Lentils were, once, something I avoided. They were red or green and reminded me of primary school, where we stuck dried split peas and lentils onto pictures, and I had no desire to eat them. But in the last twenty … Continue reading →

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes: a weekend short-rib

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Louise

You may know Tom Kerridge from the telly or, if you’re very lucky, you have eaten at his two-Michelin-starred pub in Marlow. As a non-telly-owning freelancer neither applies; I learnt about him via my lovely friend Debora who, when editing … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: mangoes and granola

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Louise

This is a post which is, I apologise, very much aimed at my city-dwelling friends. Because, for this to make (financial) sense, you need to live somewhere where there are ‘bowl men’ (and they are always men): on every street … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: marinated feta and mashed sardines

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Louise

There aren’t many things that will tempt me into Lidl, despite the apparently jaw-dropping prices. The queues are so long, and the experience so abrasive, that I would rather pay more for things than brave it. However, they do have … Continue reading →

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