Food

Food is not just a necessity for life, it enhances and enriches our lives. I love every aspect of food… not just eating it! I love cooking, and growing things, I love recipe books and cookery programmes, I love talking about food, reading restaurant menus… but most of all, sitting round a table in good company enjoying a wonderful meal!

Food by Lois

Shy sloes

I’m not a big fan of sweet drinks or liqueurs, but one thing I do like… I’m not sure I know anyone who doesn’t like it, is sloe gin. Sloes are the fruit of the wild blackthorn,  a very prickly small tree; they are extremely sour and bitter, if you eat one raw your face […]

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Spicy coleslaw

Easy-peasy, use whatever ratio you like! White cabbage – shredded, shredded leek, finely sliced red onion, ditto red pepper, grated carrot, grated cheese, linseeds, chia seeds, mayonnaise and Greek yoghurt (about ² ⁄ ³ to ¹ ⁄ ³ – but you could do it half and half, or however you like) great big dollop of sweet chilli […]

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