Many years ago, before blenders, people would use a pestle and mortar to make pesto. Pesto originates in Italy and once upon a time the Italians would pound pine nuts, garlic, cheese, aromatic herbs like basil and olive oil together. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Liver and Posh Bacon
My parents used to love this meal. They would eat this when my brother Piers and I weren’t at home. Piers and I weren’t the biggest fans of liver. Nowadays I wish I did love it as a child. Liver …
Pesto Roasted New Potatoes
The humble potato has had a very strange history. Many years ago, the French refused to eat one. The Spanish brought potatoes to Europe but the French weren’t so keen on the vegetable. They called it hog feed and they …
Slow Cooker Smokey Pork and Potato Stew
When I read reports about meat versus plant based diets most media assumes that a plant based diet is better for us. Nowadays there are lots of studies that suggest eating a plant based foods is better for our health. …
Oven Baked Pork Masala Curry
Curry in my tummy is never bad. In fact, I think, if I could get away with it I would eat curry almost every night. If you haven’t guessed already my favourite takeaway is a curry. A selection of spices …
Pork and Pasta Bake
In the past few months I’ve been introducing more pork into our diet. Pork can be very juicy and tasty too. It’s another meat you can add a lot of flavour too. In recent years pork, especially bacon and sausages, …
Oven Baked Chicken, Potatoes, Red Pepper and Tomatoes
Chicken dinners are always a big hit in our house. My husband Howard and son Ted love a roast chicken. I enjoy cooking a roast but in the middle of summer, if it’s warm outside which in the UK is …
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Turkey Pizza Burgers
Pizza and burgers are a huge favourite in our house. My husband Howard, son Ted and I love both of these dinners. Plus I love cooking meals like these ones too. The other day I was deciding on our Sunday …
Fermented Beetroot and Cumin and Carrots and Fennel
Until recently I had never thought about fermenting vegetables, apart from when I make sauerkraut. It’s food I never ate a child or young adult. Nowadays I really wish I had eaten a lot more of this type of food. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Crab and Bacon Pasta
While on holiday in Wells Next the Sea in Norfolk this summer we were lucky enough to try crabbing. When we were walking down to the beach we noticed a lot of people stood by the harbour. I wondered what …
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