Author: Not Delia
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Twice Baked Potatoes
Years ago Marks & Spencer used to do a wonderful ready-meal which consisted of a baked potato with a creamy mushroom filling. All you had to do was heat it up in the microwave. Maybe they still sell these. Does anyone know? At the time, I was lucky in that the boss had provided us…
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Wolf Blass Launches Plastic Wine Bottles
Two new wines are launched in Australia in 750ml plastic bottles – claimed to be greener than glass.
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Twin Fish – Japanese Chef Knife
Oops. I did it again. (OK, I’m not a fan of Britney Spears but it never hurts to mention a celebrity name on your blog.) Despite having an already vast selection of knives, I bought another two. I can resist anything but temptation. (Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan) – and there’s another famous name to…
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A few hone truths
Keeping your kitchen knives sharp is one of those jobs where a little bit of effort every now and again saves a lot of trouble in the long run. Why is it so important to have sharp knives? There are three main reasons. The first is safety. Sharp knives cut easily through whatever it is…
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Foyles for Books
Great deals, excellent customer service, international delivery from Foyles online bookshop.
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Thai Spicy Squid Salad
This is the sort of dish I can knock out without thinking about it, which I did. Then I dutifully photographed it. And then after the salad had been scoffed I realised that, as usual, I had just bunged everything in and hadn’t a clue about what quantities I’d used. I scoured my cookbooks for…