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‘One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.’ – Virginia woolf. As someone who has spent her whole life around food I couldn’t agree more. Food and eating together is wonderful. A kitchen table exploding with laughter and stories really is the best tonic. When I was running kitchens we always had team lunches where we could sit, chat and relax. Even now I love having a kitchen table full.

I also believe that food has the ability to break down boundaries and challenge perceptions. Clink has trained prisoners to cook and serve in restaurants based in prisons- the Cardiff one now has a Michelin star. A second chance is sometimes all that’s needed. As a self-confessed greedy person (who always needs to lose a stone) I love food and I always will do.

Paneer Curry
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Paneer Curry

  This tasty Paneer curry has been taken out of The Vegetarian Kitchen cook book that I co-wrote with my talented veggie niece Peta Leith. For years I had been...

Crispy baked courgette fingers with sour cream and chive dip
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Crispy baked courgette fingers with sour cream and chive dip

With a garden groaning under courgettes you have to be imaginative. Here is my recipe for crispy baked courgette fingers. I made these for my grandchildren and served with a...

Avocados
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Avocados

     How to cut an Avocado What you need to do is to cut it all the way around, right round and then twist so that the two...

Multi Coloured Soup
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Multi Coloured Soup

I made this multi coloured soup last week.  I know it isn’t soup season but you can have it cold or sweat it out. Ingredients One large onion, chopped 1...

What is the perfect picnic food?
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What is the perfect picnic food?

Picnics are great fun and food always tastes better eaten outside. A delicious selection of sandwiches and salads will always be a crowd pleaser. Here are my picnic tips… Sandwiches...

Apple Jalousie- an easy to make pud ….that works every time
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Apple Jalousie- an easy to make pud ….that works every time

Photo by Scott Phillips Sometimes, cheating with ready-made pastry, I make apple ‘jalousies’, the simplest of French pastries, and stack them flat in the freezer, ready to bake from frozen. RECIPE...