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I used to intermittently fast, but when I got I'll it was driven into me how unhealthy this was. Now it's all the rage my doctors have accepted I am safe to do this again. The most popular form is the two days a week or every other day. I find every other day messes with socialising at...

Oh please can some one tell me?.....I had 1,:wink: ok, a few:rolleyes:, at a lawn party some weeks ago and I'm still thinking about it....:cool:. what goes in one of these?

Oh dear. I think I need some DC wisdom. I just found out my in laws are coming to Europe for a year. I don't think I can take it. Relations just about broke down when my step m-i-l emailed forbidding me to go ahead with getting married on my wedding morning. (she's never met me, and only...

The reason behind this post is that y mother is cooking for me tonight. I know what it isecause she said he thought I was looking a little anaemic, which means steak. (or liver in the winter). I love steak (and liver) but I want soe thing else. Not sure what (just read nice sounding spicey...

It feels like old times, me being the earliest to post this! :rolleyes: OK, well, DH is in Sweden and my father is away too, so it was just my mother and I. I stuffed squid with cheese, breadcrumps, parsely, capers, garlic, olive and white wine, inspired by a recipe from an Italian cookery...

I'm not sue if posting an image will work but I'll try. Anyway, I thought some of you might get a giggle out of my new pet. We keep cochin chickens and for the first time ever we were the victims of a fox visit this year. We had three chicks wh were being 'shared' or co-parented by two hens...

Looking for ideas of relaxed street food or cafe open on Sundays, preferably something Swedish....for this weekend. :rolleyes: All meals bar Sunday lunchtime before going to airport are scheduled already :ermm:

My Lombardia notes were well recieved, I could commit to something in England now too. Also I've got six months in Paris next year, so I could make it a trilogy if any one is interested?:ermm:

I want to out some sterling into dollars. I can do that here or send the sterling to be converted over there. Exchange rate will be the same, but not sure about the fees? Anyone tell me how you are charged in US of A for currency conversion? (I have only done this by bank account...

I have a recipe for duck and pomegranite soup which sounds great, but calls for a 'tablespoon of tamari'. Is that short hand for tamarind or something? It says I'll need to by it in a delicatessen...but I don't know what it is:blush:

I'm being spoilt today and my mother made lunch for me! I have got to share these delightful things, from Turkey...they could just have easily gone in the vegetable section. I urge anyone to try them, the sum is greater than the parts..... 1 large onion, coarsey chopped 3 tbsp sunflower...

These are the ingrediants of the only fruit cake I've ever really loved! 2 cups dried apricots 1.5 cups dried figs 1 1/2 cups of brazil nuts 1 cup red and green glace cherries 1 cup candied pineapple 3/4 cup of all purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 tespoon of salt 3...

Last night I drove to London to meet with some friends for supper. Restaurant was someone else's choice somewhere I'd never been. It was chosen on being cheap (in all it came to a staggeringly cheap £30 per person) and the decor and ambiance was fun, if incredibly contrived. But the food was...

Long time since I started one of these! DH has an unexpected bonus weekend in UK...flying in tonight. In panic for an unexpected midnight meal I've bought the makings for burgers. Its been ages since I made a decent burger. I've got the options of bacon, blue cheese and avocado. I wonder...

We used to order from them, but haven't for a while and now I can't get through on the Texas number on their website:sad: I'm wondering if its because I'm trying to call from Europe. There was a UK number last time, but I can't find it on the website: does anyone know how I can get in touch...

Could be known as Fillet Prince Albert...but we always called it Beef Albert. My memory is that madeira is involved.... I think I'm right in remembering the fillet is rolled around fois gras (I will use another pate) and then braised in a madeira laden stock.....but I'm sure I have missed out...

My mother's super daily has limited English, but is getting better fast. Today the sweet woman brought us an absolutely delectable Polish Cake. Its a delightful combination of a shortbread typ base, with a layer of spiced apple and then a meringue-y layer topped like a crumble or a crisp...

...I have friends arriving from France tonight so thought I'd make a little soup for them. Needless to say, letting it simmer I got distracted and ..yep, soups out, so, I thought I'd try again, I had half a pack of the red lentils I was using left.....you guesed it, its caught. I've had to...

Hi guys....I'm back! I'm still in touch with quite a few people, but was encouraged this week by Alix to pop back in and have a look round. I'm based in UK now and TBH not cooking very much at all these days, but we have friends arrivin from France on Thursday so I'm dusting off the pots and...

..I'm away for a bit on holiday and then some business ventures, not sure how long I'll be overseas, suppose it depends how good my business plan looks to the bank ROFL....I've swtched of thread tracking but think I still get pm alerts, and I'll be emailable etc....take care all

My DH has been chasing a UK law contract for four years, its been really tough, he's had a couple of nearlies, and an offer from a firm he decided was not for him and took the decision not to accept (considered madness in the current market in UK because there are WAY too many candiadates for...

Pan di stelle are a chocolate biscuit, the name is a trade name like Oreo. I thought it would be fun to share the recipe they print, especially so anyone with Italian roots but not in Italy could make them for their kids! The main difference I guess, it that the recipe does not allow for the...

Yesterday I made sweet and sour chicken, necessity forced me to make a couple of exceelent changes to my recipe: mainly my batter and marinade. Which got me thinking about other peoples chiocken batters, for different purposes. I usually marinate my chicken pieces in sherry for S&S, but...

I'm undecided. I had planned, predicatbly, another salad, but the weather is breaking now (lovely rumbly thunder but no rain yet!) and I think DH and I may be wanting comfort food today. I might make some filled pasta as its still warm. Its this kind of thing I find hard, comfort food for...

Baking for DH's birthday tomorrow I needed two, not too thick, sponge sandwhiches. I like genoise, not just for keeping benefits, but I find it fairly unfailable, it always works for me. So, I was pretty livid when the second batch just did not come together at the egg/sugar stage to a...