A Derbyshire Lifestyle Blog
What do you do when you have a handful of spinach? Make pizza. The obvious solution. Especially to a hungry, ready to pop, 40 week pregnant lady. One of my all time favourite pasta dishes is spinach and ricotta cannelloni, which I don’t get to make very often due to the time it takes to […]
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I’ve had a lot more time on my hands this week. Maternity leave is in full swing. Nursery is ready, hospital bags are packed, I’m on top of the house work, shopping is complete – all that remains is to get back into cooking mode and make the most of it before it descends into […]
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This is going to be my last week of responsibility free life. From here on in it all gets real. It’ll soon be time to focus on this new little life that we’ve created and put our energies into raising her the best we can. Shape her world and mould her into someone we’ll be proud […]
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Back in June we took a little road trip. The sun was shining once again and beckoned us to spend a day outdoors. We drove to the nearby county of Warwickshire and home to one of only two surviving examples of a medieval moated manor house here in the UK. Baddesley Clinton. I can’t help […]
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After a spectacular day gliding with the Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club we were keen to find somewhere nice where we could sit outside and make the most of the warm summer evening whilst eating dinner. We travelled back up the road towards Hathersage, in the direction of a lovely looking inn we had spotted […]
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This has got to be the easiest, tastiest chicken recipe in the world. Definitely a new favourite of mine and once you’ve tried it I’m sure it will be on your list too! This recipe makes succulent, perfect, golden, crispy skinned roast chicken and the most flavoursome, juice soaked potatoes. You don’t even need to make […]
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Anyone who knows me knows that I have an extensive cookbook collection. None of these are valued as much as my collection of old French ones and in this selection is one that I particularly love. The Nouvelle Cuisine of Jean and Pierre Troisgros. The Troisgros brothers trained at Lucas-Carton in Paris, one of the best […]
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Gliding has long been an activity that has warranted being checked off of our list of to do’s. Living in Derbyshire we regularly spot gliders up in the air and every time we do we get giddy watching them and end up saying how much we wish we could have a go. So that’s exactly […]
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Peaches say one thing to me. Summer. They encapsulate the fresh, sweetness of these glorious months we now find ourselves in. The scent of these summer fruits wafting through the house is enough to put a smile on anybodies face. Not only that, but they are a delight to sink your teeth into, the flavours […]
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This is by far one of the easiest, tastiest salads I’ve ever had. Simplicity itself. My honey mustard chicken salad fits the bill perfectly for a lazy summer lunch out in the garden. Especially on these warm days we’ve been having so many of at the moment. Mustardy chicken with sweet notes of honey in […]
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