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  • The Dizzy Dieter’s Macaroni Cheese

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    People’s opinions on the seasons are split and the majority split is in favour of the summer and the warm weather. They come alive in the summer and start socialising, having BBQs, having days out and going to the beach. Whilst I am a great lover of the beach, I must confess to being one of the minority who are the complete opposite – it’s the autumn and winter that make me come alive. I don’t know what it is – maybe the fact that I suffer the worst with Meniere’s during the hot weather, or the fact that I’ve…

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  • Chocolate lava muffins

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    If ever there was a labour of love in cooking it has been these muffins! We’ve been through so many remakes and tweaks that you wouldn’t even believe. All I wanted was a nice fluffy chocolatey muffin with a marmalade centre but they’ve taken so long to get right. Make…

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  • Sausage Gnocchi Florentine

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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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  • Feta, Courgette and Aubergine Pasta

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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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  • How To Make: Cherry Bakewell Cupcakes

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    Bakewell tarts/puddings are a thoroughly traditional thing in England. It’s the kind of thing that immediately evokes memories of childhood when I taste it – something that grandma would, without fail, bring out a plate of as part of an afternoon snack or a buffet lunch. For those not familiar…

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  • 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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