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Food Envy

Posted on March 1, 2013 by lardersaga

Food envy is a funny old thing. Being a greedy person I suffer badly. Eating out poses a real dilemma. I constantly look around surveying what everyone else is eating, torn between choosing the familiar or going for the wild … Continue reading →

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Memory lane chocolate biscuit cake

Posted on October 25, 2012 by lardersaga

Last weekend we visited Cornwall. Not our standard weekend out of London, after all it is a rather hefty 270 miles away, so not a distance to be taken lightly with the little people in tow.  A family wedding beckoned, and … Continue reading →

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A tale of two tarts.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by lardersaga

Here is a tale of two tarts. The savoury one is a cheats’ tart, and the sweet one is a tarts’ tart. Tart no.1, the savoury one,  is perfect ‘girly’ food, the ideal answer for a light lunch, tart no.2 … Continue reading →

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The perfect excuse for Chocolate Cake.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by lardersaga

Birthdays are rather popular in our family, a cause for celebration. Parties for the little people are essential, and for the big people, a cake is a major dietary requirement. I always like the idea of a chocolate cake but … Continue reading →

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Smoked trout revelation and underage contenders from the kitchen garden

Posted on July 11, 2012 by lardersaga

Firstly I promise there is nothing in this for me – well that is apart from a couple of ‘free’ packets of the said ‘trout’ to taste. I’ll be honest, I was a little dubious, I quite like smoked trout … Continue reading →

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The ultimate chocolate brownie?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by lardersaga

I could make these blindfolded, 10 years in the catering world and a regular, relentless demand for these chocolate slabs of sin, has left the recipe engraved in my memory, possibly forever. Cupcakes may come and go but I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Elderflower cordial

Posted on June 13, 2012 by lardersaga

The sun is out, the flowers are there – get picking! If the very idea of making your own elderflower cordial smacks of ‘smugness’ and some idyll of ‘domestic superiority’ that’s just fine – carry on believing  – but I … Continue reading →

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A whirlwind weekend of celebrating, and a few uses for ‘Edible Flowers’

Posted on June 5, 2012 by lardersaga

Green salad with Viola flowers from http://www.westlandwow.co.uk Rather an eventful week all in all. ‘Harry’ my new nephew arrived in the world – a little earlier than expected – and a little ‘littler’ than hoped (that is due to the … 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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Pretty pink cupcakes for a 1st Birthday Party

Posted on May 23, 2012 by lardersaga

There are two things that you should notice about the photo above, most importantly, the sun is shining (check out the shadows) – hoorah , and secondly the sponge in the cake is ‘Pink’ – perfect for my daughters first … Continue reading →

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