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This week is Coeliac Awareness Week in the UK (from 14th to 20th May 2012)  - it's something close to my heart as it runs on my side of the family. Coeliac (or celiac) is a disease that affects around 1 in 100 people, it is an autoimmune disease causing the body’s immune system to wrongly attack itself when it comes into contact with gluten. Eating gluten damages the lining of the

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The probe neatly folds neatly away into the side of the Thermapen How many times have you thought that you could do with a really accurate, fast, digital thermometer for the kitchen? I have been looking around for a decent one for quite a while now and was pleased to come across this one which is rather brilliant. The beautiful British-made Thermapen is now available to home cooks and BBQ

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Craving chocolate? Then this is for YOU! It's a little cake/mousse layered dessert with a surprise crunch in the middle. It was created by Hans Schweitzer, head chef at Cotto restaurant in Cambridge, for the TV show Britain's Best Dish: The Chefs. Although I didn't watch the whole series, this recipe made it to the semi-final and seemed like one I could make at home with just a couple of

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I've had a lovely break from blogging (sometimes real life gets in the way) but am back to celebrate World Nutella Day! Here is an easy pancake cake - the pancakes are sandwiched together with Nutella and Frangelico cream, then drenched in ganache and topped with hazelnuts. A variation could be to add roasted chopped hazelnuts to the cream or sliced bananas to a couple of the layers.

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I spotted these cute Santa hats on top of olive oil bottles at Vom Fass in Bath the other week! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ This content belongs to Nic at Cherrapeno. All writing and photography copyright N Fowers © 2007-2011 unless otherwise indicated. All rights

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Christmas cupcakes Last week I was looking around for cake recipes to make something Christmassy, when I came across the Baking Mad website. There were some interesting cupcake recipes and I settled on this chocolate one for my cakes. As well as cupcakes, I wanted to make a few round balls and turn them into Christmas cake baubles, for which I used my silicone sphere moulds. If you don't

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I was recently asked to try some House of Castello® cheeses, how can I say no to cheese? It's one of my favourite ingredients and we do eat a lot of it. There are currently 8 Castello® cheeses on sale in the UK, including Pineapple Halo and a fiery Black Pepper Halo. The cheese is produced in Denmark and can be found in all good supermarkets. I could only find two of the cheeses - the Castello

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Sometimes my Google Reader throws up a real gem, like these pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes. Lori from Recipe Girl says that this is the best breakfast treat she has ever made, and I have to agree! What a change from our usual boring pancakes with maple syrup and whippy.Cinnamon fillingI'm not going to put the recipe here, because the only change I made was to use mascarpone cheese for the icing,

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I love chocolate and I LOVE this book! Couture Chocolate by William Curley is one of those books that you can't put down. The glossy, beautiful photographs will have you drooling and wanting to lick every page!My rum and raisin bouchée waiting to be cut and coated in chocolateBut before I go any further, I want to mention a few things so I can get onto the good stuff.You must have incredible

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Nduja! No, I'm not swearing! It's one of the new products from Unearthed, hitting the shelves of Waitrose at the moment.What is it? Nduja (pronounced en-du-ya) is a spicy, spreadable cured pork sausage which is traditional and unique to Calabria in Southern Italy. It seems to be the latest trend in London and I was invited to a very special cooking club to find out more.All set for a Nduja party!

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Dr. Oetker have some new decorating products available and they're rather good! I've been enjoying their bright food gel colours, which can be used in icings and cakes. I mixed a little red with the yellow to get a vibrant orange for the spider web cupcakes. Spider Web Cupcakes Not really a recipe but here's how to decorate: Make some cupcakes and cover with a generous helping of

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Banana & chocolate cookies, perfect with a glass of milkI was recently sent a rather interesting cookbook called Hungry? written by the people from Innocent. Innocent are well known for their smoothies and juice drinks, but did you know that they also make veg pots and fruit tubes?So why did I find the book so interesting? Well, not only are the recipes easy and fuss free, they are also healthy

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To celebrate their nationwide launch, Farmison.com held a very special lunch at Koffmann's restaurant in Knightsbridge, and as Jules from the Butcher the Baker couldn't go, I went in her place. It was an amazing lunch, the food was awesome and I am now a definite fan of a new online food delivery site! What is Farmison.com?In short, Farmison.com - 'farm produce is on-line' - is an internet

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A bumper crop of tomatoes...Use them in a tart!Struggling to use up that glut of cherry tomatoes from the greenhouse?Here's my recipe that will get rid of about 25-30 of them, depending on the size of your tart tin, plus it's really quick and easy to make. You can use ready-made pastry or make your own - I've added fresh chillies and Parmesan cheese to the pastry, which gives a lovely flavour and

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Carluccio's chocolate grissini sticks are perfect with a cappuccino!Summer is over, the kids are back at school, the weather is autumnal and Christmas is on its way. Christmas? Oh no, I can't bear to think about it - we didn't even get a decent summer this year and pretty soon, it's going to be cold(er), dark and miserable.When it comes to Christmas, you can usually find me banging my head

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This time last week I was at Food Blogger Connect 2011 (FBC), thanks to Olives from Spain, who generously gave away 4 tickets to the event via Twitter. Held at the Hempel Hotel, FBC is a 3-day conference for food bloggers, covering a variety of food related topics and just about everything you wanted to know about blogging. Attracting food bloggers from all over Europe and beyond, there are

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Before the strawberry season comes to an end, here's my summer pudding with a difference. It's a great way to use fresh summer fruits, you can vary the quantities and put whatever fruit takes your fancy. Try using fresh peaches and blueberries, or strawberries and bananas - the combinations are endless. I made my own sponge cake using the same ratio in weight of butter, sugar, eggs and cake

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One of my favourite parts of cooking and food is entertaining, both everyday entertaining and for special occasions! That's why I was so delighted to be sent a copy of the new Food For Family & Friends edited by Julia Charles. A book filled not only with great food and drink recipes suitable for entertaining but also tips and tricks on placing, matching wines and many more. I even showed it to

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Rosemary Shrager's Absolutely Foolproof Classic Home Cooking is a book that takes you back to basics. Anyone who has seen Rosemary on television will know that she is passionate about food and one of her greatest pleasures in life is teaching people how to cook. This book is a bit like having Rosemary in your own kitchen, helping you to master 20 essential recipes, which prepares you for the

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♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦This content belongs to Nic at Cherrapeno. All writing and photography copyright N Fowers © 2007-2011 unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved..

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As part of the Tesco Real Food Challenge, I was asked to interview Suzi Perry. Suzi was absolutely lovely, very chatty and extremely enthusiastic about food, and I could tell from our conversation that she takes great pleasure in cooking for her family and friends.I started off by asking Suzi about her early food memories and she told me that she wasn’t really into food as a child. Her mother was

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Here's an easy recipe that really works for honeycomb, or hokey pokey as it's also known.HoneycombAdapted from BBC Good FoodI like to pour my honeycomb onto a silicone sheet because there's no issue with it sticking.5 tablespoons granulated sugar3 tablespoons golden syrup1 teaspoon bicarbonate of sodaPut the sugar and golden syrup into a large saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has

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Calling Britain's real cooks! What food best matches your mood?Tesco have launched their Real Food Challenge and are looking for YOUR recipes! By entering a recipe, you could win a prize or even go on to appear in a new TV show. Eight home cooks will be selected to appear on the Real Food Cook Off, which will be presented by rugby legend and food enthusiast Matt Dawson and Celebrity

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Don't you just love it when you come across a recipe that is easy, delicious and versatile to boot? I wish I could say the same about the spelling!Hjónabandssæla means 'wedded bliss' and is an Icelandic 'happy marriage cake'. It's not really a cake though, more like an oat bar/pie filled with blueberry jam, although you could use any kind of jam - cherry jam would be brilliant or you could use

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Love it or loath it, there's no getting away from it. At least some of us got the day off! Cupcakes anyone?♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦This content belongs to Nic at Cherrapeno. All writing and photography copyright N Fowers © 2007-2011 unless otherwise indicated. All rights

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