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Lobster indulgence……

Posted on June 9, 2012 by lardersaga

Umm, quite an interesting week on the weather front – monsoon style rain followed by gale force winds…. NICE! particularly when entertaining the ‘Little People’. Though strangely on reflection I think I am more the victim of our notorious weather … Continue reading →

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Raw…..

Posted on May 25, 2012 by lardersaga

Perfect summer fare for hot, sticky days. This salad is raw and inexplicably good. I can’t take the credit for the marriage of ingredients as the base of it has to be credited to the wonderful chef Jacob Kennedy of … Continue reading →

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A footnote on tomatoes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by lardersaga

  Tomatoes shout summer – I have always adored them and get thoroughly excited when the first properly tasty ones arrive in the shops around this time of year. Being an utterly hopeless tomato grower – 3 years on the trot … Continue reading →

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Who’s been eating my porridge?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by lardersaga

Breakfast in our house descends into complete anarchy if the ‘little people’ do not get the sustenance they want by a certain time. I am hugely sympathetic, long gone are the days when I used to run out the house … Continue reading →

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The A-list Egg

Posted on May 6, 2012 by lardersaga

May is a greedy month for those who love  British asparagus and gulls eggs. Both have similar seasons, yet one is much rarer and somewhat more expensive. At a whopping £4.00 an egg (Rex, Chelsea Green) you certainly don’t want … Continue reading →

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A few of my favourite things…

Posted on May 3, 2012 by lardersaga

A few of my favourite things, burratta, bottarga, Sardinian ham, Volpaia vinegar and Capezzana olive oil – and these are just a few. We love Italian food and wine, and if you haven’t been already you should try to make a visit … Continue reading →

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Sugar and Spice ……

Posted on March 28, 2012 by lardersaga

Once upon a time I owned and ran a little catering company. I adored it, it was my baby. However, 12 years on and I have 2 of the real things and common sense told me to move on and … Continue reading →

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