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Beetroot leaf pesto

My parents arrived in France about a month and a bit ago, at 3am after a long and hard 18 hour drive, fuelled by puking dogs. The first thing my dad did as soon as parked up was go look at the vegetable garden. The grass had grown tup to his chest (shoulder height forContinueContinue reading “Beetroot leaf pesto”

Rhubarb and Plum mustard with white asparagus

A chef friend recently told me about Rhubarb mustard and a first I was slightly dubious but its actually really, really nice! The sweetness from the fruit softens the harshness from the Dijon and it pairs well with white asparagus, which are a speciality in France. I decided to add a plum to give itContinueContinue reading “Rhubarb and Plum mustard with white asparagus”

Spelt bread with seeds and rosemary

Bread-my favourite carb. The backbone of our nation and our diets. It tends to get given a bad name, ‘bread makes you fat’, ‘carbs are the devil’… we’ve heard it all. I love Bread. Whether its a baguette, torn apart by ravenous hands, a crusty sourdough holds well for soup-dunking or simply, a slice ofContinueContinue reading “Spelt bread with seeds and rosemary”

Vegan Apple and Almond cake

This is the recipe for the apple and almond cake which mum made. By accident, she slightly underbaked it which resulted in a more dense and fudgey texture which I loved- it reminded me of the frangipani inside an almond croissant. Makes 1 20cm round cake 100g plain flour 100g spelt flour 60g ground almondsContinueContinue reading “Vegan Apple and Almond cake”

The end of the year…?

So yesterday I landed in France- A place I that I’ve had the privilege and delight to call home for over 12 years. Where I grew up, attended both primary and secondary school before we moved back to the UK to do GCSES, A-Levels and now uni, for my sister and chef school for me.ContinueContinue reading “The end of the year…?”