Monthly Archives: October 2013

Hairy Bikers’ rosemary focaccia

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Hairy Bikers Focaccia

The Rowes are big fans of the Hairy Bikers. They like their earthy no-nonsense approach, and although you will have to be patient, this focaccia is easy to make, very tasty and also very filling. What more could the Rowes ask… Continue reading →

Orecchiette coi broccoli

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Fidget is set on playing charades today but Trota is not having any of it, considering he is poking fun at her latest creation…

orecchiette

Straight from the back of an Italian pasta packet and much loved all over Southern Italy, this recipe is originally made with cime di rapa. Not widely available in the UK, cime di rapa have been replaced with its close cousin, the tender-stem broccoli. Continue reading →

Biscuits

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Using a paw as a cookie stamp…?  Not a good idea, Fidget…

biscuits

Despite the shaky start, Fidget has a good recipe for butter biscuits.  It was cut out of an Italian cooking magazine called Sale & Pepe – an old issue (date/issue not recalled) – but it has stood the test of time: tried and tested, always successful. If you would like to try it… Continue reading →

Sweet peppers and salmon the Ottolenghi way

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Sweet, pointed, red peppers… Although his name brings to mind Middle-Eastern dips and tagines, if we go by the number of recipes in which romano peppers are used, there’s no doubting this is Ottolenghi’s favourite vegetable.

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Inspired by Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, this has to be Fidget’s favourite recipe… Continue reading →