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Time to get fruity…with a breakfast loaf
My Custard Pie ― My family often moan when I serve up new things for supper. If I had my way I’d try out several new recipes every week, but they prefer tried and tested favourites. Breakfast time is where I need repetition. Decision-making and creativity... (more)
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Baking a new pie
My Custard Pie ― Notice a difference?! This month has been exceptionally busy for a number of reasons; so why have I found time to bake many more loaves of bread than usual? This is what I love about cooking. Under times of stress, it’s a creative outlet with... (more)
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Now is the month of Maying…in my kitchen
My Custard Pie ― Now is the month of Maying, when merry lads are playing. Fa la la la la, Each with his bonny lass, Upon the greeny grass. Fa la la la This slightly risqué old English song about lads and lasses getting frolicksome is one of my favourites (listen... (more)
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The perfect cup of coffee
My Custard Pie ― My husband can drink a double espresso at the end of dinner and is asleep as soon as his head touches the pillow. My teenage daughter is now following in his footsteps. However, this isn’t because they have some genetic immunity to the... (more)
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Lemon mousse and the mother tongue
My Custard Pie ― Why is Paris such a romantic city, where London is not? I’m not suggesting that one has the edge over the other; they are both fascinating in their own ways. It’s the seedier side of life that really demonstrates the difference in... (more)
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Posted on Apr 22nd, 2012
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Sharing secrets
My Custard Pie ― When I was looking for a venue to hold a food photography and styling workshop with Meeta K Wolff, one item was at the top of my list. Light. I saw my fair share of places, usually conference rooms, but nothing inspired me. The problem in the... (more)
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Posted on Apr 12th, 2012
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Good pics, bad pics, great buns
My Custard Pie ― Do you eat and drink while you are working? I’m writing this with a cup of tea and a warm, sticky hot cross bun smeared with butter at my elbow. Whoops, there are crumbs on the keyboard. I don’t care though as these are some of the best... (more)
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Posted on Apr 10th, 2012
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Croissants – part two
My Custard Pie ― So, in the last installment, we left our heroes teetering on the brink of being plunged into a hot oven. Would they emerge golden and flakey, crumbling at the touch of a buttery knife? Or would they be stodgy with not a paper-thin layer of baked... (more)
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Posted on Mar 30th, 2012
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Croissants – part one
My Custard Pie ― The last time I made croissants, the butter, in its envelope of dough. got too warm despite having my air conditioning turned to the Arctic setting. As I rolled it out a huge bubble of air was created which, eased along by my rolling pin, burst at... (more)
My Custard Pie ―
Posted on Mar 28th, 2012
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Growing vegetables in the desert
My Custard Pie ― The phone rang, “Can you answer that?” said Nausheen, who was driving. The screen flashed Obeid the farmer. After a rendezvous in a shopping centre car park we were soon following a pick-up truck, at speed, along a series of highways, out in... (more)
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Posted on Mar 25th, 2012
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All in good taste?
My Custard Pie ― Taste of Dubai is one of a series of festivals franchised in cities around the world. To quote the blurb ‘where the host city’s most acclaimed restaurants and chefs gather in a stunning venue to present their signature dishes to thousands... (more)
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Posted on Mar 18th, 2012
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Pasta that refreshes the parts…
My Custard Pie ― …Brits of a certain age fill in the rest! You know that after-Christmas feeling? When you long for something fresh and simple to eat? I’ve got it right now. Quite a few lovely invites have dropped into my in-box of late and some... (more)
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Posted on Mar 15th, 2012
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Pomegranates and roses
My Custard Pie ― Iran or Persia? This question reminds me of a passage from Anne Tyler’s novel Digging to America. A group of friends of Iranian descent are discussing the reaction of the American hostess at a party. The guest has answered ‘Iran’... (more)
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Posted on Mar 7th, 2012
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A big appetite for small food
My Custard Pie ― A few weeks ago I made 300 canapes. All in a good cause (to help raise funds for my daughters’ school) but it did take me and my sister the best part of a day. My mass catering exploits have over the years included making chilli con carne for... (more)
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Posted on Mar 4th, 2012
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Coffee with gusto
My Custard Pie ― I’m a tea drinker through and through. It’s impossible to start the day until I’ve had my first cuppa and I would prefer someone to bring me a cup of tea in bed than give me a diamond ring (honestly!). My childhood family... (more)
My Custard Pie ―
Posted on Feb 29th, 2012
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