Red pepper pesto? Heresy, I hear you cry! Well... not really. Pesto simply means a pounded sauce, or in these modern times--blitzed in the food processor. Sure, the classic Ligurian sauce contains basil and pine nuts, but you can...
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Way back at IMBB 6: Grillers and Barbecuers Delight, I admired Deb's Char Siew Bao. Over a year later I've finally managed to get round to making some of my own, my only problem was that I've never actually...
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On Saturday I made a huge bowl of hummus, and promptly amazed myself with how gorgeous it was as compared to shop-bought ones. I always intend to make it myself but never seem to get around to it.... This...
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Today I fancied something a little different for lunch - I've been going through a very extended houmous phase.... My tastebuds were undecided though. One half seemed to want sweet buttermilk pancakes whilst the other half were horrified by...
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This fresh tasting salad was today's lunch, and very nice it was too. The recipe comes from "Lunchbox - Bright Ideas for Movable Feasts", by Amanda Grant (unfortunately, now out of print). This isn't a book of kiddies lunchbox...
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