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STUDENT ESSENTIALS: RELISH THE PUNS.
One salad with a view, to stay, please. A university life essential as I soon found out - a stock of Sainsbury’s value green leaves and carrot, some tomatoes, white cheese, olive oil and salt. To...
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A STROLL BEFORE BREAKFAST. (1)
Here’s a morning stroll around the city of Oxford on a crisp late-Autumn morning.The Thames footpath, many a stroller can be met making the pointless journey along the river to the end bridge and back....
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A STROLL BEFORE BREAKFAST (2)
Yet another post from the series “Wake up in the morning feeling like…”Down in another direction from the centre, here is the Isis, a part of the Thames above the Iffley lock which cuts through the...
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A Christmas Story
The tree’s been set up - the lights go on when the guests enter - symbolically bringing light into the world on this special eve. Santa’s clearly miscalculated and deposited the presents designated...
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First day of Spring, and last of Dash of Vanilla. Thank you...
First day of Spring, and last of Dash of Vanilla. Thank you everyone.
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WESTERN SUSHI - CORAL, PINK AND BLUSH How feminine can...
WESTERN SUSHI - CORAL, PINK AND BLUSH How feminine can breakfast get? The sweet lusciousness of strawberries, the refreshing lightness of the watermelon, the wild magenta of spicy radish, all accompany...
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Wake up in the morning feeling...French.
From the “Wake up in the morning feelin’ like…” series, comes a new idea to start off the day. In those 20 precious minutes before heading out or to work, much can be done to bring the Paris scene into...
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Wake up French. Encore!
It’s been well established, that the French know how to start the morning - so away from the croissant, toast and baguette, here’s one more warm, sweet bun to add to your morning repertoire....
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FRENCH ONION SOUP. Follow up that tres francais breakfast with...
FRENCH ONION SOUP. Follow up that tres francais breakfast with a matching lunch? Just an idea.
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GREEN COUNTRYSIDE MAGIC.
The composition of the pickles - a clove of garlic, a hint of cherry tree leaves and a scatter of mustard seed - to me always seemed like black magic, or rather, green magic. My grandma however, like...
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TAMKA 43 - an adventure of taste
I’ve had the pleasure of quite an adventure recently. It all started when a coded message addressed “to 007” popped into my mailbox. No, I’m kidding, but it was a night to remember. I recently visited...
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A FRIEND’S CONTRIBUTION. So adorably done, with a pinch of...
A FRIEND’S CONTRIBUTION.So adorably done, with a pinch of 9gag humour, I had to share.Thank You Munyung.
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AN-NYOUNG HASEYO!
The trend of summer adventures with the ever present culinary undertone seems to be becoming quite the visiting card of Dash of Vanilla, but what would be more fitting in holiday season? Today, a trip...
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"GDANSK WELCOMES YOU"
When in Poland, visiting Warszawa (Warsaw) and Kraków (Cracow) usually jump to mind, but there is a whole other plain of beauty up north, along our 528 km Baltic coastline. The city is the largest in...
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A 'CONTRIBUTION' TO CUISINE.
At one’s own peril, one may choose to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday, the London Olympics or the birthday of a lovely little sibling (who you may wish to poison with such cupcakes at times) in an...
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HIPSTER FRUIT.
It is a sad time of the year when the kitchen starts getting hot, but the colours of food gradually fade out into the raw landscape. This is a comforting closing trip to the local fruit market to...
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DULCHE DE LECHE & FRUIT TARTALETTES.
Last colours of summer on the horizon, and a beautiful dessert to say goodbye to the greens and pinks of summer, and say hello to the oranges and reds of autumn. The fruity-caramel cups are made of...
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PLUM'S THE WORD.
Tis the season for plums again - purple plentifully growing out of the golden Autumn landscape. I’ve recently been treated to the world’s likely-best plum pie, so without further ado, here’s the...
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RAINBOW MEAT ROLLS - "ZRAZY"
A Polish traditional dish, oh yes, another post from that series. Don’t you just love the colours?All the ingredients are really arbitrary, so if you add a little more of less, it’ll only affect the...
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THE POTATO-DUMPLING TRADE OFF.
What’s the potato-dumping trade off? Do you have to somehow eliminate one to chose the other, so as to avoid a starchy filling bowl of side dishes for dinner? It appears that in Poland, there is no...
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