My Cotswold Kitchen

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The series is a celebration of food, friendship and fun- with easy to cook recipes for every occasion and handy tips and culinary hacks.

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Step into my Cotswold Kitchen.  Each week I will be joined by a cast of special friends including Sandi Toksvig, Alison Hammond, and chef Tommy Banks.  Each episode will be a unique culinary adventure as we share cherished recipes together. Beyond the kitchen, I will be celebrating my personal food heroes both locally and beyond

Sandi’s Ham and Egg pie – Enid Blyton
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Sandi’s Ham and Egg pie – Enid Blyton

Prep 40 minutes Cook 45 minutes Serves 4-6 For the pastry 300g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 100g chilled butter, diced 75g chilled beef dripping 1 medium free-range egg...

Meatless Sausage – Sandi Toksvig
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Meatless Sausage – Sandi Toksvig

Meatless Sausage  Prep Time – 10 minutes Cook Time – 8-10 minutes Serves 2   Ingredients: ¼ lb white fresh bread crumbs (113g) 1 oz margarine (28g) 2 tsp Flat...

Hacks- Butter (Cafe de Paris)
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Hacks- Butter (Cafe de Paris)

BUTTER HACK-  Café de Paris Traditionally for steak, but good for any meat, poultry or fish. Ingredients: 250g unsalted butter, softened 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 shallot, finely diced 1...

Red Dragon Pie (Vegan)
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Red Dragon Pie (Vegan)

Prep Time – 50 minutes Cook Time – 2 hours and 20 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: 200g dried red adzuki beans* 1 sprig of thyme 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp...

Steak Hack
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Steak Hack

STEAK – HACK 2 x Steaks of your choice Oil A little lecture on steak! The steak you choose depends on your preference and budget. It is honestly not worth...