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BASIC BUNS.

Back to basics, and back to sandwiches today. This is a recipe for very regular and round white buns.  Ingredients: 320g white flour, 1 full teaspoon dry yeast, 1 teaspoon soft butter, 1 spoon...

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ARM YOUR BREAD.

It’s starting to warm up outside, the snow’s melting, sun’s out - it’s sandwich season!   To ensure a fair start, the basic building blocks: bread The necessary condition: butter   And arm yourself...

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A LIGHT START.

Ingredients: Vegetables at the base; tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, salad, onion, peppers… … cottage cheese, and spices to your hearts delight (as spice are light, literally to your heart’s delight)...

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THE RAINBOW PARADE.

Hands up for equality, on the plate. Harmony of meat, eggs, veggies and spreads. Ingredients: 1 egg, 1 knob of butter, 2 slices of ham (turkey breast works perfect, bacon works heavenly), 3 leaves...

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SAY "CHEESE"!

As the ultimate and timeless combination, like a tequila-sunrise or the McDonald’s logo, this yellow and red duo deserve a mention. Ingredients: cheddar/”Kasar” cheese, butter, lettuce, pickles,...

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GO GREEN!

A ham sandwich is infallible. Whatever your choice - cucumbers, lettuce, peppers - they will always bring out the taste, while the ham brings out the crisp. But there’s a trend here, no? Go green for...

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IN THE GREY OF THE DAY.

Wake up to a grey day? Looks for inspiration in the fridge. No matter the weather, you will always find something colourful to look forward to peaking from between the shelves.  Today, say hello to...

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LEFTOVERS.

When the party’s over, and all the ingredients have been tried, what will be of those still-smiling unused tomatoes and last slices of bread, ham and cheese? Ingredients: cherry tomatoes to garnish,...

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FLOWER-POT MINT BROWNIE. Spring’s just around the corner....

FLOWER-POT MINT BROWNIE. Spring’s just around the corner. The birds are singing, trees turning green and blossom-full, and even in the kitchen, mint shoots up from freshly baked cake.  Yes, this is a...

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GONE THAI

   Sadly, not me. This soup will deceive anyone though.  Ingredients: 500g chicken wings/legs, 50g Mun Chinese mushrooms, 5 garlic cloves, an 8cm ginger root strip,  chicken boullion cube (I hate to...

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EASTER EGG(CELENCE)

Easter Sunday tomorrow. Imagine a table filled with food, family, fun - like Christmas come early. And there, amongst the plates and yellow little chickens, lays a myriad of colourful eggs, smiling...

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A CHICKEN OR EGG QUESTION.

With all the left-over easter eggs, let’s take a pragmatic approach.  Boil 8 eggs (10 mins) in water and let them cool. Peel the shells off and place the eggs in a bowl.  Add 2 tablespoons of...

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PIEROGI Z WISNIAMI (CHERRY PIEROGI)

Now a sunbeam warm is tendered,           By the grateful aid of a leaf; Hope to a fainting heart is rendered,           And a cherry is robbed of grief.  I felt that the ruby red gems, treasured by...

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TEA (TIME) CAKE.

As cute a teatime accessories are, they make just as cute a finish. Ingredients: 240 ml strong black tea 240 ml raisins (and some nuts too if you like) 240 ml brown sugar 2 x 240 ml white flour 1 egg,...

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POLISH "PIGEONS", GOLABKI.

I have never known why they’re called pigeons, but I spent a fair share of my childhood believing that they indeed are made of bird meat. My cat still hasn’t found out. So, here’s a recipe for my cat...

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PEAKING FROM BEHIND THE PARSLEY, CAULIFLOWER

How romantic. You can always count on it for a quick and hearty dinner. Ingredients: pot of boiling water, 1 onion, 1 leek, half a celery, 1 carrot, 3 potatoes, (all vegetables cut into cubes with...

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THE CHERRY ON TOP.

It’s the trinity of cake - now available in pocket version! Forget the famed trios: peanut-butter-jelly-bread and bacon-lettuce-tomato have a new rival. And this one’s going to be hard to beat...

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END OF SCHOOL TODAY! It was a rough battle.  

END OF SCHOOL TODAY! It was a rough battle.  

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ROSE DROP.

When the clock strikes snack time, don’t play out the grab-and-go kitchen raid under the cover of night. There are so many other delicious things to use up hunger on. Rose petal jam and plain greek...

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CINNAMON APRICOT PANCAKES. Today it begins. What really defines...

CINNAMON APRICOT PANCAKES. Today it begins. What really defines a holiday? Today, I fancy, that it is the freedom to wake up past 8 and think to myself “it’s a good day to try a recipe I’ve never...

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