While making this soup I wondered why we eat chestnuts at Christmas. I decided to search the ‘tinternet’ for an answer. The first reason it came back with was that eating chestnuts was fashionable in America. Chestnut tress used to …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Butternut Squash, Chestnut and Dill Risotto
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack frost nipping at your nose. And yes, I did sing this song while I was cooking this meal. I have never cooked chestnuts before so I was really interested to see how they …
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Christmas Spiced Roasted Chestnuts
When I was a child I always remember my big brother Piers’ school used to host a Christmas fate. I always remember a man selling roasted chestnuts. My Dad and Piers seemed to really enjoy eating them. Of course any …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Chestnuts
To be honest, my husband Howard and I have never been fan of Brussel sprouts. My son Ted when he was about 18 months old ate about 2 or 3 of them at Christmas. Nowadays I don’t think he would …
Googie’s Kitchen presents 3 Delicious Hot Chocolate Recipes
My lovely husband Howard or Hozza to his friends made my son and I a delicious hot chocolate. A few years ago I decided to post the recipe to my blog. I named it Hozza’s Hot Chocolate after the person …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents 3 Delicious Flapjack Recipes
Christmas is coming and it’s that time of year again where I start to think about the gifts for friends and family members. Many of our friends and family members live in the local area. With everyone living quite close …
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Rose and Chocolate Biscuits/Cookies
Roses are red, violets are blue, I love cookies and I hope you do too! I feel it’s safe to start mentioning the ‘C’ word. Yes it’s nearly Christmas and time to start thinking about what to serve and what …
Googie’s Kitchen presents 3 Delicious Date Ball Recipes Christmas Gift Ideas
It’s that time of year again where I start to think about the gifts I would like to give to friends and family members. Many of my friends and family members live in the local area. I love making food …
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Chocolate and Rose Date Balls
Rose petals are not an ingredient I would have ever thought to put in my food. Many years ago I started buying herbal teas and in recent years I have enjoyed many. Although I like a herbal tea I now …
Roasted Butternut Squash Chickpea Beans and Jacket
Normally I use harricot or cannellini beans to make homemade baked beans. Beans are packed with fibre, protein and plenty of B vitamins. They make a delicious and easy dinner. I have made a variety of beans that can be …
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