Mediterranean ingredients or influences
Mediterranean
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Chai is one of my new favourite things. I think most people of my generation and older are familiar with the term “cup of chai”, referring to a cup of tea but I have only recently discovered the particular blend of chai spices, and more specifically, chai latte. Oh my god, it’s like a warm spiced hug in a mug! I’m not usually a great fan of milky drinks as I don’t really like milk. I’ll have it in my coffee and tea, and occasionally indulge in a hot chocolate or a milkshake but you’ll never catch me drinking just…
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Hunter’s chicken is based around an Italian dish – chicken cacciatore which has origins somewhere around the 16th century. It’s one of those classic, rustic dishes which are so simple, filling and delicious and just increase my ever-growing love for Italian cuisine. That being said, I’m fairly sure if any…
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I don’t use Tik-Tok. It’s not my kind of thing – if I’m honest I’ve only learned how to use Instagram and Twitter since doing the Dizzy Dieter. I’m really glad I am on Instagram because it’s like a scrolling feed of inspiration. Whenever I’m stuck on writing an article,…
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This is a recipe born from difficult times! The difficult time was, without a doubt, July 2022. We spent the last 3 and a half years living in a lovely flat in Plymouth. Around 5 months ago, without much warning, our landlady decided to sell up and we found ourselves…
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Say hello to one of my very favourite pastas. This has it all – fresh, flavourful and packed with veggie goodness but so tasty and filling that you don’t feel that you’re eating something that’s really pretty good for you! It’s also something I can happily eat on a hot…
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As a household we seem to eat less and less meat as time goes on, not through any conscious decision or financial constraint but through learning to use and enjoy vegetables, pulses and particularly fish. A few years ago, we were eating a meat-based meal 6-7 days a week; nowadays…