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Broccoli, Lemon and Pine Nut Loaf

I had thought that the craving for cake would wane. It’s time for a confession. It hasn’t. I’ve been generally lucky in this whole – building something that’s now the size of a head of broccoli caper. I haven’t had insatiable cravings for gravel or pickles. I can still be trusted to take a litre […]

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Chocolate, Raspberry and Black Bean Loaf

  It’s time. I’m getting evangelical about black beans again. It might feel like there are other babies that are getting attention at the moment. Babies like this one. Or this one.  But I still have a lot of affection for my first- the slow carb ebook, which happily is once again selling like hotcakes, […]

Crimson Splattered Southern White Cake – Dja...

The movie: The dish: The reason: There is no shortage of crimson spray in Tarantino’s epic western tale of slavery and retribution. Civility is something that emerges in sly places; through the silver tongue of Dr King Schultz (Christopher Waltz), the kingfisher silk finery favoured by the newly freed Django (Jamie Foxx) and the table […]

Sweet Poppy Seed Scroll Loaf (Croatian Makovnjaca)

It’s a time for poppy seeds.  This loaf, in particular springs to mind. One of the kick starts for this Croatian Makovnjaca came from my speakers and my soppy habit of listening to Simon and Garfunkel while I work.  Yes, there were drops of rain (welcome to London in November). My thoughts were a little […]

Banana Bread (and babies)

  To the unborn Wriggler I’m writing this from the other side of an ocean on a pretty grey and cold day in London. Your night is my morning. I should really be working, but this song  just came onto my itunes and it made me think about you. Before you arrive, I thought I […]