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Crumbs!

Laura | 8 Sep 2017

Chilli Con Vegan, Saffron Rice, Avocado & Lime Salad Ingredients 2 medium onions, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, grated 1 medium leek, finely sliced 3 red chillis, finely sliced 5 tbsp premium rape...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 29 Aug 2017

Moroccan-Inspired Pacific Bowl Ingredients glug of olive oil 2tsp sweet paprika 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp ground coriander 8 organic chicken thighs, boned and skinned (reserve the skin) 4 tomatoes, cut...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 21 Aug 2017

Harvest Burgers Ingredients thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger 1/2 garlic clove 250ml toasted sesame oil 100ml cider vinegar 100ml tamari 1 block of smoked or plain tofu 2 large portabello mushrooms 1...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 14 Aug 2017

Crispy Skinned Pork Belly With Apple And Onion Veloute   Ingredients 5 garlic cloves 100ml pomice oil handful rosemary, chopped handful thyme, chopped pork belly (2kg), ribs off 1/2 pint cider k...

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Introducing NOYA's Kitchen

Laura | 30 Mar 2017

We love any excuse to taste delicious food, and even more so when we have the challenge of matching up wines to challenging dishes. We also love working with local people, because that's what we're al...

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Our wines in the press

Laura | 3 Mar 2017

A Grape Match...   MALVASIA DEL SALENTO | £10.75 "The main flavours of this dish are smoked fish, so it needs a wine with just as much punch and power. Stick with white wine here, and stay in the...

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A Grape Match...

Laura | 15 Feb 2017

Adas Bhamod | Spinach Soup (Serves 5-6) INGREDIENTS 4 large garlic cloves 6 tbsp sunflower oil 30g fresh coriander, washed 150g green lentils 100g white long-grain rice 1 large potato (about 150g),...

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Delicious mulled wine you can make at home

Laura | 12 Dec 2016

Nothing best describes Christmas in a glass, like mulled wine. Steeped in tradition, this seasonal staple has origins stretching as far back to the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Now hallmar...

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Make it at home with Botromagno

Laura | 28 Oct 2016

Ingredients (four people) - 500g orecchiette (the traditional ear-shaped pasta of Puglia) - 1kg washed turnip greens without the stems - Garlic - 1 anchovy fillet - Salt - Chili pepper - Breadcrumbs...

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Make it at home with Cecchi

Laura | 27 Oct 2016

For the pasta - 350g flour - 3 eggs - Salt - Olive oil Mix the flour and the eggs in a bowl. Add a pitch of salt and a drizzle of oil and mix to combine. Then add enough water to bring together the mi...

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Make it at home with Planeta...

Laura | 13 Oct 2016

Ingredients (serves four) - 2kg eggplant - 200g onion, coarsely chopped - 150g tomato paste - 200g celery, chopped - 100g capers, rinsed and drained - 200g pitted green olives - 50ml red wine vinegar...

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Make it at home with Ruggeri

Laura | 13 Oct 2016

Ingredients - 1 1/2 tablespoons butter - 2/3 cup finely chopped shallots - 3 garlic cloves, minced - 1 1/3 cups uncooked Carnaroli or other medium-grain rice - 1 cup prosecco or other sparkling white...

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