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Book Review : Grains, Seeds & Legumes By Molly Brown

11th January 2015 By Urvashi Roe

As I grow older I find myself getting more and more irritated at New Year’s resolutions.  I tend to review and set myself goals monthly because things move on so quickly so I find waiting once a year to kick start something is a little late.  But that being said, all the detox hype in the […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: cooking, food, grains, lentils, pulses, recipes, seeds, vitamins

Edible Gifts For Christmas

20th December 2014 By Urvashi Roe

Hasn’t Christmas come around so quickly this year? I know all the advertising kicks off as soon as the summer sales have finished but I cannot believe we have just this weekend left to buy gifts.  Our list always includes edibles – some shop bought and some home made.  Here is some inspiration if you’re […]

Filed Under: Preserves & Pickles, Sweet Tagged With: chocolate, Christmas, cooking, edible gifts, food

School Lunches And Christmas Yule Logs

16th December 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I came to this country (that is to say the United Kingdom for those of you who may be reading this blog elsewhere) in 1976.  I was very little and spoke barely any English. I had been privileged enough to attend an English speaking Kindergarten in my birth country of Tanzania but it wasn’t enough […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, Christmas, cooking, food, swiss roll, yule log

Christmas Tree Traditions Of The Edible Kind

9th December 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I must admit I get rather cross with all the Christmas hype on the high street and how it all seems to get earlier every year. In our house, we cannot, I mean we are not allowed to, get excited about Christmas until after my birthday which is on the 11th December.  Having grown up with […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, Christmas, cooking, edible decorations, food

Finally Some Success With Carrots

23rd November 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I’ve not had much success growing carrots at the allotment.  Last year we planted three different varieties. One variety grew really well but we went away for a weekend and some little critter had a much on them all.  My little one was devastated as she had been growing them for Santa – or rather […]

Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: Allotment, carrots, cooking, food, Purple Haze

A Little Bit Of Sunshine On The Allotment

28th October 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I was reading a post on sunflowers for every occasion over at The Garden Deli which inspired me to go and seek out the different kinds of sunflowers around our allotments. I didn’t have to look far.  These stunners have given us a little bit of sunshine every time I go to the water butt. […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Sweet Tagged With: Allotment, cooking, flapjack, food, sunflower

Saffron Eclairs For Diwali

22nd October 2014 By Urvashi Roe

It’s Diwali today. The day when light conquers all.  The day when Rama and Sita returned home after having defeated the evil Ravan.  A day when you truly feel that you can conquer anything. This year has had its challenges but I think we have indeed conquered most.  We head into the new Hindu year on a […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, cooking, diwali, eclair, food, saffron

Firestorm Runner Bean Curry

20th October 2014 By Urvashi Roe

Since getting our allotment I have had runner bean envy of my neighbour’s runner beans.  They are pristine.  not a black fly, white fly or any fly for that matter on them.  Each variety could have been entered into countless competitions and won.  I was determined to grow my own this year but I wanted […]

Filed Under: Main Meal Tagged With: Allotment, cooking, curry, edible flowers, food, gardening, indian food, runner beans

Green Tomato and Onion Curry

31st August 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I’m very fussy about tomatoes.  I love the sundried variety but not in pesto.  I like the raw variety but only paired with basil and mozzarella and in a ‘cachumbar’ (salad) with sliced onions, red chilli powder and salt.  But I love cooked tomatoes.  Especially in curry.  It’s my go to dinner when I am […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: cooking, food, Gujarati, recipes, Tomato, vegetarian

Saturday Spotlight : Stoats Porridge

30th August 2014 By Urvashi Roe

It’s getting decidedly chilly in North London.  Oh yes it starts off all sunny and warm through the window but as soon as I open that kitchen door in the morning it’s a little bit nippy.  Porridge is what that signals.  Porridge. There are a myriad of different types of grains or cereals you can use […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Products Tagged With: baking, breakfast, cooking, food, healthy eating, porridge, recipes, stoats porridge oats

Let’s Not Waste The Courgette Flowers

16th August 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I have a confession to make.  The real reason I grow courgettes at the allotment is because of the flowers. There is something magical about these and my excitement and utter joy at seeing them for the first time each year never abates.  They peek through the foliage and just take make me swell with […]

Filed Under: Light Bites Tagged With: Allotment, cooking, courgette flowers, food, Zucchini

Sunday Spotlight : Wholegood Fruit And Veg

3rd August 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I received a lovely box of fruit and veg last week at work. My postroom chaps were not best pleased as it was rather large. They were soon pacified with a friendly smile and a promise of cake. The box was from Wholegood – a new fruit and veg wholesaler that has started delivering to […]

Filed Under: Products Tagged With: cooking, food, fruit, recipes, veg box scheme, vegetables

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