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Thai Green Curry

Good people of the world, advice is sought. I intend to make a copious quantity of Thai Green Curry this coming weekend. In fact I intend to make such a mind-boggling amount that there will be...

Celtigra3

Stewed Fruit

Can you freeze stewed fruit successfully?

druiaghtagh

Blackberry and apple pie

As its always mushy when i try it , how do you cook and prepare the ingerdients please?

whiffey

Supermarkets - are they ogres ?

I have read stories, probably true, about how supermarkets bully their suppliers. But how bad is it, particularly when you have little choice ? I was brought up in the countryside, most of the veg was...

suzyangel

How to cook sausages and bacon in the oven (pigs in blankets)

How long and what temperature...I am a crap cook!

Kim A

Green tomatoes - a serious overload.....

Having overplanted, I've now got loads of green tomatoes going spare. I don't want to make any more chutney, (have alreaady made 7lbs of green tomato and 10lbs of plum, so am on overload in that...

Shadow Man

Crumble

I have some frozen blueberries and a few cooking apples. neither would make a decent crumble, but combined I just have enough. would they work together?

peachybabe

Dripping cakes

Not to be confused with Lardy cakes, Eccles Cakes, etc. As a child I used to visit my Grandmother in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. Each morning she would give me ten shillings (shows my age!!) to go...

smurfchops

Good quality cutlery

I have asked this in Homes and Gardens without a reply so I thought I would try here ...... I have some every-day cutlery which is a grey tinny colour, and some more expensive cutlery that has a nice...

warpig3

Smoked paprika versus ordinary paprika

Ok, while I am here, I bought some smoked paprika but when should I use it and when should I use ordinary paprika. I have used the smoked one only once in a recipe I make often but the smokey taste...

Kazzarooney

Cheese please .......

Hi guys Have just bought some Raclette Cheese that was reduced in price in Sainsburys.(squeaky I know....?1.50 instead of ?3 !) Can anyone well me please can I use this to stuff, say a chicken breast...

simbaben

fennel and squash recipes

Help, I've just had my shopping delivered and in my organic selection box is a fennel and a squash and I have no idea how to cook them or any recipes I can put them with. Any ideas greatly...

tiggerblue10

Mutton or Goat curry

Does anyone have a recipe please?

ruggief

Where can I buy pearl onions from

Hi there, My receipe calls for pearl onions, I know I could use ordinary and chop them up but small onions look better presentationally (if that's a word), hubbys boss is coming to dinner so want it...

Scarlett

Vegan diet

I am thinking of trying a vegan diet for health reasons. Does anyone here know of any nice recipes?! Also has anyone become vegan and found they feel healthier as a result? Thanks.

nickmo

For ethandron - foody things queried

Hi E - your comment re other foody info - here's a couple for the bobble hat brigade - hope some is of use: Strawberries - are not berries- neither are blackberries, raspberries and the like... Do you...

filthiestfis

cat affection

My cat isnt the most affectionate but when he greets me in the morning, if I put my face near to him he rubs his mouth on it although he also rubs his mouth on the furniture so I guess that its his...

summersoon

Choc-o-lait

I had one of their hot chocolates at a cafe and it was delicious! You are given a mug of hot milk and a little stick with a chunk of belgian chocolate on, and you dip it in and leave it to melt!!...

LeedsRhinos

Temperature Check

Arriving at Hong Kong airport last week we had to pass through a temperature check area. Looking back I saw a man looking at a monitor which had a thrermal image of everyone walking past. Any ideas...

Hellyon

South Wales - Thanks and an Update

Thanks to Nickmo, welshwil and others who gave me some great ideas of where to go when we were in South Wales last week - we visited Cardiff Bay and as many Dr Who locations as we could find, the Dr...

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