Monthly Archives: May 2012

Raw milk: divisions in the dairy

Louis Pasteur would probably be baffled. More than 150 years after he invented a way to rid milk of pernicious bugs, growing numbers of us are turning our backs on pasteurization and buying our cow juice straight from the udder. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: speedy spiced chocolate and almond cake

There seems to be as many different kinds of chocolate cake as there are views about what constitutes a good one. And you could argue that the world just doesn’t need another. The thing is, chocolate cake requirements vary. Something mousse-like … Continue reading →

Posted in Recent posts | Tagged 360 reserva cafe, chilli chocolate cake, chocolate and almond cake, chocolate cake ideas, easy chocolate cake, geisha coffee, gluten free chocolate cake, jamaica blue mountain coffee, pomegranate molasses cake, really quirky and easy chocolate cake, sea island coffee, spiced chocolate cake | 2 Comments

Crispy fried goat’s cheese salad with pea shoots and honey dressing

Food festivals: the middle-aged glutton’s answer to clubbing. My kids relish being dragged along to them; they know that mumma turns into a woman possessed and if they endure the endless traipsing and tasting, she’ll say yes to almost any … Continue reading →

Posted in February, May, Recent posts, Recipes | Tagged christchurch food festival, dorset knob throwing festival, goat's cheese salad, honey dressing, pea shoot salad, unusual salads, warm cheese salads, warm goat's cheese salad | Comments Off

Crazy kitchen gadgets

If you’re looking for a cerebral post, come back later, ‘cos this is about as fluffy as they come. You see, I’ve lost my mojo. If anyone knows where it’s gone, please let me know. Perhaps it’s the weather or maybe … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Raw milk: divisions in the dairy

Recipe: speedy spiced chocolate and almond cake

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