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Onion Fever
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Writing about onions is a tricky business but when I got mail from the  Newent Onion Fayre yesterday telling me about their Gloucestershire festival, I just couldn’t resist it and had to show them that …

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Venison in Chocolate Sauce by Gordon Ramsey
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2009 – 19:25 | View Comments

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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2009 – 15:09 | View Comments
Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate Chip cookies were ‘invented’ by Ruth Wakefield invented in 1930 when she and her husband managed the Toll House inn near Whitman, Massachusetts. It was made with butter cookie dough and a broken up …

Executive Food – Chocolate and Cognac Steamed Puddings
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2009 – 14:18 | View Comments
Executive Food – Chocolate and Cognac Steamed Puddings

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Individual puddings are immensley convenient because they always look good, can be made in advance and for the busy executive the answer to entertaining after a trying day at work.  Should sweeter puddings be preferred, …

Basically Chocolate Brownies
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2009 – 14:10 | View Comments
Basically Chocolate Brownies

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Brownies originated in the United States of America.  Hawaii, one of the American states, produces one of the richest and most exquisite cocoas on earth from the Theobroma cacao trees. The trees are cross bred to produce …

Friuli – A Melting Pot of Culinary Inspiration
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 21:33 | View Comments
Friuli – A Melting Pot of Culinary Inspiration

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Friuli is one of the ‘out of the way ‘ regions of Italy and it lies in the Alpine region bordering what was once known as Yugoslavia. As everywhere in the Italy, the food is …

Sweet Endings – Recioto and Presniz
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 21:32 | View Comments
Sweet Endings – Recioto and Presniz

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Italy’s range of dessert wines is quite substantial as would be expected from  a country that enjoys to eat and since they usually drink only when they eat, the variety provides for this. There are …

Friuli, Frico Fogolar
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 21:32 | View Comments
Friuli, Frico Fogolar

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A frico is a cheese pancake that isn’t really a pancake because it has no eggs. Fried until it’s firm and crisp, it’s typical of Carnia. Potatoes are usually added but the variations are endless …

The Ancient Art of Viticulture – Friuli
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 21:31 | View Comments
The Ancient Art of Viticulture – Friuli

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Wine has been grown in Friuli since the days of the Romans and it has been influenced through the ages by the Romans, the Celts, the Furlani and the Illyrians. Kingdoms came and went and …

Reality Restaurants – Simple Thai Chicken Curry
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 0:08 | View Comments
Reality Restaurants – Simple Thai Chicken Curry

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“Canadian broadcaster CityTV is putting ex-cons with no culinary skills to work in a classy Toronto restaurant for Conviction Kitchen, a new reality series set to premiere in the fall………the Canadian series has a film …

Vanilla Cheesecake with Berry Compote – Gordon Ramsey
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 0:07 | View Comments

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Vanilla Cheesecake with Berry Compote with Gordon Ramsey