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The Summer Wardrobe: Rebujito

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Louise

Apparently there is such a thing as a summer, or holiday, or even, my least favourite, capsule wardrobe. Not surprisingly, it consists of things you might wear in the sun, or on holiday. Women’s magazines (and newspapers; shame on them) … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable herb salad with butter and almond dressing

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Louise

There is a great thrill, to me at least, in discovering not so much a recipe as a tip. So when I recently learnt that the best way to peel ginger was by using a teaspoon (thanks Debora) I was … Continue reading →

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Summer’s end: roasting the tomato glut

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Louise

Apparently this has been the coolest UK summer since 1993 though, weren’t we lucky, even if it was wetter than 2010 it wasn’t as wet as 2007, 2008 or 2009…I am not yet in socks every day, nor is the … Continue reading →

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Summer roast potatoes

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Louise

New potatoes are de rigueur throughout the warmer months but as the weather starts to turn the thought of a proper roast potato, crunchy and dipped in gravy, makes even the autumn an inviting prospect. But new potatoes don’t mind … Continue reading →

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Peter Gordon’s gnocchi with feta and tomato sauce

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Louise

Salad was my plan today, or something about how to build one with different elements. But oh my, the weather; if it rains much more I think the colour might be washed out of the sky for good. I’m sitting … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi’s grilled mackerel with pesto and courgettes

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Louise

Doesn’t that mackerel look astonishing? It was such a beautiful lilac pink that it seemed a shame to cook it but, well, needs must when the stomach grumbles. I saw this recipe on the Guardian’s site at the weekend and … Continue reading →

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Lime and coriander salsa and a failed Nigel Slater recipe

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Louise

Sometimes the greatest ideas, the most obvious combinations lead to naught. I don’t mind my dinner being a bit rubbish if I haven’t made much effort. But when I have followed a recipe to the letter, not making any substitutions … Continue reading →

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Friday tapas: homegrown courgette gratin, tortilla and salbitxada

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Louise

In the Evening Standard last night there was one of those empty-headed ‘filler’ pieces that said that Rafael Nadal is one of the reasons why we’re buying more Spanish wine in the UK. There was no hard evidence that the … Continue reading →

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Plum tomato, mint and caper salad

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Louise

I started my leftover-defrost-declutter process at the weekend not with a recipe but with a rather wasteful trashing of the large, by-now-unhappy-looking, piece of watermelon. So that salad idea was out. Then I made Bill Granger’s honey and garlic chicken again (lovely, but I think … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho days

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Louise

Sod the leftovers and the defrosting. Today is going to be one of the hottest days of the year and it is therefore one of the very few worthy of gazpacho. I love this stuff, and not because I’m a … Continue reading →

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