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Welcome To My Cookery Blog

Welcome to my cookery blog If you ever get the chance to combine your two most favourite hobbies together and make a living out of it, then I highly recommend it. That is exactly how it has happened for me.  I have always loved both cooking and photography, and when someone suggested that I create [...]

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How to eat on a budget

If you are on a tight budget then it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that  cheap meals will best be found in the junk food area. The real truth is that cutting back on junk food can actually save you money. Below you will find some tips that will not only [...]

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The Saturday Market in Ceret.

I have now moved back into the little market town of Ceret here in the foothills of the sprawling Pyrenees.  This gives me the chance to visit the exciting bustling market that spreads itself to almost every available space throughout the medevil streets. On offer you will find all kinds of products.  Many of which are grown [...]

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Healthy Delicious Salads

We are constantly urged to eat healthier meals by the media everyday, and eating healthy delicious salads can add great nutritional value to our diet.   Adding lean meats and seafood to your meal can be great options for creating salads into complete fulfilling meals. Quinoa is high in protein, the protein it supplies is complete protein, [...]

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Cookery Books On Kindle

Traditonally the shelves of many a kitchen have groaned under the weight of various cookbooks.   As I create cookbooks I’m rather pleased about that, but the times they are a changing. Now that Kindle has grown so popular it is becoming almost fashionable to download recipe books to this little device.  Think about it for [...]

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Why Breakfast is Such an Important Meal

For the majority of us it will be around 12 hours since our last meal.  So our bodies will be desperate to refuel.  Yet many people find an excuse not to eat a breakfast. I live such a hectic life I’m trying to lose weight I’m never hungry first thing in the morning None of [...]

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Why You Should Cook With Honey

  Honey is a fantastic alternative to refined sugar. After eating something made with honey your body does not go through the same glucose spike that sugar will cause. Honey metabolises far more slowly than refined sugar in the body. So it would be a better alternative for diabetics as well. Replacing sugar with honey [...]

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Claire Gosse: Apple Oatmeal Muffins.

As I have a lot of vegan friends who read this blog I thought I would share this with you, and of course you don’t have to be a vegan to be able to enjoy vegan food. Claire Gosse has been  cooking vegan food forever and her speciality is to take well know recipes and [...]

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100 Easy To Cook Family Recipes

A 100 easy to cook family recipes that  includes 30 dressings. I put these in the book because I think dressings are often overlooked in cookbooks.  The correct dressing can transform a good meal into a great one.  Why not mix and match some of these recipes to make completely different family favourite meals. You can [...]

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Hosting Your First Dinner Party

Hosting your first dinner party will seem like a very daunting task. The key  to hosting a successful dinner party is organisation. So don’t worry just  get planning. First tip: Know in advance what you are going to cook, and practice cooking and preparing it before the event. This will give you a massive boost [...]

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Appetizers

Sometimes planning a dinner party can seem like an uphill task.  I always find that sticking to tried and tested recipes is the most rewarding way to handle this. After all why put pressure on your self with meals that you have never tried to cook before. Of course a lot depends on how many [...]

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