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Samphire nut crumble- a friend to greens and fish

There was really no reason to be celebrating. It wasn’t a birthday or an anniversary. Neither of us had any triumphs to gloat over. I haven’t mastered handstands at yoga yet. He’s still learning how clean clothes find their way from the belly of the machine back into the drawers.  Except the sun was out. […]

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Cooking for one – a one pan sort-of Niçoise

This is not an official salad Niçoise.  For one, a salad Niçoise by mandate, should be eaten while wearing nautical stripes and over large sunglasses on the Côte d’Azur . For two, it should be made with tinned tuna, olives, capers and peppers. This, has none of those things. What it does have is a […]

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Spiced roasted cauliflower

I have a large head of cauliflower in front of me. In another life I would have turned it into cauliflower cheese, molten with dairy and oozing with stodge. I may have even crumbled bacon and breadcrumbs over the top to burnish while it baked. I’d have eaten it with some roast chicken and a […]

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Chickpeas, tomato and spinach with smoked paprika ...

No white carbs. No sugar. No fruit. No dairy. Wine is ok, so long as it’s red. And fat is just fine. Welcome to the Four Hour Body.  It’s a scheme of eating that’s got a few converts in our social circle. I’ll say it upfront. The Hungry One and I would be rubbish at […]

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Cooking for one – Seabass with beans, burnt ...

Just because you’re cooking for yourself doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t occasionally pull out some stops. Some nights it’s important to eat from a bowl on the couch. But other nights, it’s worth treating yourself. Siting at a table. Using a knife as well as a fork. Drinking from a wine glass, even if it’s […]