It is almost time… At 10am tomorrow, the doors open once more on Norfolk’s premier gluten-free event – the Your Gluten Freedom Expo. Held at The Forum in Norwich, the Expo follows on from the last two high successful events, and is eagerly anticipated by many. The first gluten-free Expo…
Air Fryer Valentine’s Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
I created this recipe for Intant UK, who sent me the Instant Vortex Plus VersaZone Air Fryer 8.5L to try. Get 10% off your own air fryer from Instant with…
Fit for a King! The King’s Head, Brooke
The heart of any village is its pub, and Brooke in south Norfolk is no exception. Here, the historical The Kings Head in Brooke reopened last year following an extensive…
Beef bourguignon
As we move into the festive season, this beef bourguignon recipe is a perfect dish for Christmas Eve and for New Year’s celebrations. You can do this dish in the…
Beef and vegetable casserole
As part of British Food Fortnight, I am sharing a couple of recipes made with produce from Old Hall Farm and other local producers. With the change in season, now…
Salmon Salad Tacos
I spent two weeks working on a foodie project in California and I felt so inspired by the fresh flavours there that I just had to make these delicious salmon…
Best of British – Swaledale Butchers
Swaledale Butchers is a family-run butchery in Yorkshire, focusing on nose-to-tail butchery using the best produce farmed on The Dales. Dedicated to supporting the preservation of native breeds, Swaledale Butchers…
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Like me, Tina has spent time in the Middle East and as such, she is very much into flavour. In fact, the biggest compliment I can pay Tina is that I would serve her own food at my own parties, it is that good, and the flavours that she uses…
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Sunday afternoon. The end of an incredibly hectic deadline – one that has been amazing, emotional and educational all rolled into one. I have just poured a deliciously large gin and tonic – The Botanist with Fever Tree, since you ask – and I have half an eye on the…
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Saturday morning. I am feeling a mixture of emotions – tired, anxious, excited, and full of Olympic energy. The sun is shining – as always, too brightly into my window in the morning – and I spend a peaceful half hour reading, the world outside and the birds singing as…
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I am just enjoying the three-day eventing for the Olympics and during the break, this article caught my eye. Seven things restaurants don’t understand about gluten. Truly worth a read. Especially if you work in hospitality. And essential if you are a chef or a waiter. The horses are jumping…
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It seems like forever since I last wrote on here. It is only 17 days, so the computer tells me, but it feels like a lifetime. So much has happened in those two and a bit weeks, and now I am packing again. My visit to Cornwall was creatively brilliant…
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On Thursday evening, Sara and I published the very first Your Gluten Freedom newsletter. The response to Your Gluten Freedom as a whole has been amazing, and it was great to spend two days with Sara, making plans for the coming months. Most notably, this October will see the one-year anniversary…
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I am indulging in a pure, unadulterated weekend off. The magazine has gone to print, I’ve got yesterday’s Saturday Kitchen outrage off my chest, Andy Murray won yesterday – #GoMurray – and it’s a gloriously sunny Sunday. This last week was full of international visitors, and one especially got the…
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– A week is a long time. The below is the blog, as written, last week immediately after Saturday Kitchen aired. Since then, I have spoken several times with Matt Tebbutt and he is truly apologetic for his choice of phrase. He very definitely did mean faddy eaters – and they…
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What a few days it has been! Thunder, lightning and torrential rain. I know that I have got drenched many times and I suspect that you all have, too. I find it hard to believe that it is the last Saturday in June and for the last three hours, the…