Archive for March, 2011
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Whole Crab at Livebait Leeds
Livebait in Leeds was a surprisingly good lunch – it didn’t quite look like I thought it would from the outside but with nice exposed brick and plenty of natural light despite being slightly underground, it made for a pleasant …
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Sweet Potato, Bacon & Spinach Salad
Sunny days call for sunny food… and it doesn’t get any sunnier than this.
There’s no real recipe, just cook some sweet potato (mine were roasted with the skin on), fry some nice bacon, fry caramelised red onion, get yourself some …
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Fried Steak and Potato Wedges
When the opportunity for a fresh farm shop steak came up this Saturday morning, there was almost no doubt what our dinner plans was going to be. It was a bit of a cobbled ‘mon-coction’ (e.g. mon’s food concotion) which …
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Hash Browns for Breakfast
It’s usually in bed on Saturday mornings that you get these fanciful ideas that you will make something SPECTACULAR on the weekend. Well this Saturday morning after staying in bed till hunger pangs start to kick in, we decided on …
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Rehydrated Shiitake Mushrooms
Dried shiitake mushrooms are one of those things that I often dip my nose into and marvel at how it reminds me of home. We had a go at making some spring rolls and dumpling this weekend, both which requires …
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Double Chocolate Cake – Patisserie Valerie Leeds
Looking for a chocolate fix? For £2.95 you get a profiterole on top of very chocolatey cake. Prepare yourself.
Patisserie Valerie is a chain of French styled cafes serving continental breakfasts, brunches and a whole bunch of tasty looking cakes, …
