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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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Ginger gems – classic treats

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 Annette Taylor 2 Comments country cooking and baking, Ginger gems, home baking, Kiwi cooking

Spicey and hot from the oven, Ginger Gems represent everything that is good in this life. Try this Kiwi classic with lashings of butter.

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Delicious easy make marmalade

June 25, 2020June 30, 2020 N8N 3 Comments Easy marmalade, farmhouse cooking, grapefruit, Making perfect marmalade, marmalade

Good marmalade should be shared.  This is the easiest recipe I’ve ever followed – you wash ‘em, chop ‘em, and boil away with a bit of sugar and pectin. 

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Baked beans winter warm up

June 13, 2020June 14, 2020 Annette Taylor 8 Comments baked beans, country classic recipe, Homemade baked beans, The chief bean man, Tips for cooking baked beans

Tasty, nourishing and deeply satisfying – homemade baked beans take a long time but the result is exceptional.

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Pea and ham soup with a twist

June 9, 2020June 11, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments country cooking, farmhouse cooking, ham hock, Pea and ham soup, The Farm Shop, winter soup, winter warming food

Jazzing up the classic Pea and Ham soup is a grand idea on these chill Winter days, says N8N’s Annette Taylor.

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Tasty ginger crunch

April 30, 2020May 2, 2020 N8N 1 Comment baking during lockdown, Ginger crunch, home baking

Easy to make and warming on these chill Autumn days – Ginger crunch is a perfect tasty treat when you need a little pick-me-up.

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