• Salsa Verde (Green Sauce)

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      There are so many different versions of salsa verde served up across the Mediterranean with variations of ingredients with Spanish versions including green tomatoes! I wanted to make something in the realms of an Italian salsa verde but without the anchovies – years of working in a pizza restaurant and…

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    • My home-made Scotch Eggs

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      • Prep time: 20 minutes
      • Cook time: 20 minutes

      When the summer hits, we think about picnics and trips to the beach. While I may not be able to indulge in such outings very often anymore due to the Meniere’s Disease, I decided to have a go at making my own Scotch Eggs for when the occasion does arise!…

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    • Cheddar, tomato and red onion quiche

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      • Prep time: 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Cook time: 35 minutes

      Summer is a difficult time for a lot of people with chronic conditions and I am no exception. Even before being diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease, I disliked hot weather but now I really hate it. The heat aggravates my symptoms and where most people live for those few months of…

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    • Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes

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      • Prep time: 20 minutes
      • Cook time: 15 minutes

      As everyone in the whole galaxy will know, her Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations have been going on all this week (at time of writing). Despite not being able to go up to London or join in with any of the various street parties and festivities happening around Plymouth, I felt like…

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    • Best Dressed New Potatoes

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      • Prep time: 10 minutes
      • Cook time: 20 minutes

      Okay, now I know what you’re thinking. New potatoes, butter and herbs is not a new concept – what are you playing at? To be honest with you, 10 years ago I wouldn’t have been able to successfully boil some new potatoes – I might have been able to knock…

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    • Creamy Tuna, Mushroom and Gnocchi Bake

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      • Prep time: 25 minutes
      • Cook time: 30 minutes

      What I’ve essentially done here is taken the traditional tuna pasta bake and, for want of a better phrase, tarted it up a bit. Pasta bakes are one of my absolute favourites but it seemed a natural evolution to try swapping out pasta for potato gnocchi to make something a…

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