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There was Mayo, then Mustard and now Marmite for the Sandwich

Marmite Sandwich Ingredients

I prefer mayonnaise to miracle whip, deli spicy mustard to yellow mustard, but I do not think I will find a replacement to my newest addition to sandwich spreads and that is Marmite. Marmite on a sandwich is nothing new to our British cousins, but for most Americans, Marmite is relatively unknown, yet alone to …

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Cullen Skink – A fishy tale of Smoked Haddock Chowder

Cullen Skink

As used on UK Celebrity Masterchef 2014. Last night (10/7/14) Millie Mackintosh was given a basic recipe and our photo to make Cullen Skink. Unfortunately she made a stew and not a thick hearty soup. Even though I know what ‘Cullen Skink’ is, this is one of the harder posts I’ve written. I grew up …

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Linguine con gamberetti e rucola – Linguine with prawns and arugula

Linguine con gamberetti e rucola - Linguine with prawns and rocket

This is one of my last minute dinners if I haven’t planned anything else. I always have pretty much all the ingredients in the fridge, freezer and cupboards so it can be prepared and ready to eat in less than 15 minutes. I first saw this dish in Jamie Oliver’s book from when he travelled …

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Homemade Mexican Chorizo Style Sausages

Chorizo Sausages

These sausages that Bill and made a while ago are neither Spanish chorizo or Mexican chorizo, but a different style of Mexican Sausage. The stuffing is in the style of Mexican chorizo, but it is stuffed into natural sausage casings to be then cooked like normal sausages. I love spicy food and I thought that …

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Roq-n-roll-a-mole – Another contender for the best guacamole

Roquamole guacamole with home made tortilla chips

Roquamole is a variation on guacamole from the lovely Nigella Lawson. I’ve changed it a little to give it a bit more zing, but the two main flavours are still avocado and Roquefort cheese. If you can’t find Roquefort, then any strongly flavoured blue cheese will work such as Gorgonzola or St.Agur. The changes I …

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