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Okonomiyaki for all!

November 15, 2021November 17, 2021 Annette Taylor 1 Comment Annette Taylor, country cooking, Iris Riddell, Japanese cooking, Japanese pancake, okonomiyaki

Now we are out of lockdown, it will be nice having friends round for food.  Especially if we can get them to do the cooking. 

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Lockdown better with lemon tea bread

November 5, 2021November 10, 2021 Annette Taylor 1 Comment baking, best ever lemon tea bread, country cooking cakes, Gordonton baking

The cake-like tea bread has a fresh lemon taste and is drizzled with a sweet citrus glaze. Perfect with a cup of tea any time of the day.

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Dairy-free cake bloomin’ marvellous

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 Annette Taylor 12 Comments dairyless baking, depression cake, eggless baking, vegan chocolate cake

This light, moist chocolate cake is a marvel – there’s no eggs, butter or milk, it bakes in the same dish it’s mixed in and my word, it’s scrummy.

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Unbeatable Tauhei pikelets

May 24, 2021May 26, 2021 Annette Taylor 6 Comments baking, Farmhouse baking, pikelets, tauhei

Nothing beats a plate of warm pikelets, slathered with butter, raspberry jam and a dollop of cream.  Unless it’s two plates…

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The rocky road of happiness

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments best ever rocky road, christmas gifts, Homemade Christmas gifts, homemade rocky road, making rocky road

Rocky road makes brilliant Christmas gifts, reckons Annette Taylor.  Actually, it is great any time of year.

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Best macaroni ever

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments best macaroni ever, easy delicious macaroni, Vicki and Peter Hyde, winter warming macaroni

This is more than ordinary comfort food, this is so delicious you’ll want to make a party of it. Quite simply, the world’s best macaroni recipe.

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