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Mar 5, 2023

Spinach and Mozzarella Baked Apple and Potato Gnocchi

Appologies for the break since the last recipe. A travelling husband and sick kiddies really put a hole in my schedule! (hurray for...

Jun 13, 2021

Yellow Carrot Tart with Nettle and Dandelion Pesto, and Ricotta with Wild Flowers

For World Environment Day on June 5th I was invited to take part in a collaboration making plant based, sustainable meals, and this is...

Jun 9, 2021

Nettles

This next pantry ingredient I'd like to share is the humble nettle. I had heard for a few years that it makes a great tea, and that it...

Apr 13, 2021

Roasted Aubergine Soup with a modified Nettle Harissa

In the new cookbook I got for Christmas, Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat, there is a double page of 10 vegetable soup recommendations...

Oct 4, 2020

Pesto Bloomer Loaf

As mentioned in Day 40 of The Challenge This was an experiment. We have made the bloomer before, but as it requires you to roll out the...

Sep 30, 2020

Pumpkin Pasta with Nettle Pesto

As mentioned in Day 40 of The Challenge I love making my own pasta. My pasta maker is one of my favourite kitchen toys. I started making...

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