Nigella v Delia – who is more appealing?

In the office where I work we are lucky enough to get a delivery of free fruit every Monday, sometimes however there is quite a lot left uneaten. This week the fruit in question was the banana, so many bananas in fact that they were starting to take over the office! The solution was clear, it was time for the Keston kitchen to step in, so with a bag full of over ripe bananas I headed home to decide on the best recipe to transform them into...

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Tasty Tuna Italian Stylee

By Ceri xA couple of months ago, Charlotte and I decided to have a slightly impromptu dinner party one Saturday evening. Charlotte whipped up her fantastic self-created Sausage pasta dish as a starter (an earlier post on the blog and well worth a look), and I was to provide the main course. I had it in my head that I had wanted to cook Tuna steaks for the previous couple of days. I had the perfect excuse as our good friend Tim was leaving London...

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Later with Jules: earn some brownie points

lemon drizzle chocolate brownies strawberry cheesecake cupcakesIn the first ever Later with Jules, I explained that baking was entirely compatible with full time employment. I have since discovered that, as well as being compatible, the two are perfectly complementary. A slice of cake brightens the day of even the most overworked or underpaid. And let's face it, when it comes to the crunch, you're far more likely to be remembered for your chocolate...

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The Easter Bun-off

by Charlotte xAs I delve deeper into my late twenties I begin to notice that my sweet tooth is often piping up, requesting desserts, chocolate delights and cake! I am a savoury tooth by nature and tend to cook savoury, salty dishes over baking sweet things. BUT, more recently I have decided that I need to be good at things like baking and pastry, in order to class myself as an OK creator of things in the kitchen.Easter suddenly popped up, so a couple...

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