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About edibletcetera

I'm passionate about food; I cook, photograph, eat...then writes about it in that order. I'm also an occasional restaurant critic and caterer; a former newspaper columnist; author; social media/marketing communications; world traveler; dog lover; skier...and wit, (according to those who know me).

Recipe: Baked Gnocchi with Spinach & Cheese

If you’re craving comfort food and don’t feel like spending ages putting something together, here’s one of those easy, satisfying and delicious baked dishes that combines store-bought gnocchi, your favorite cheeses and fresh spinach. Vacuum packed gnocchi is available from … Continue reading

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Recipe – Spiced Fig Loaf

This fig loaf is so robustly healthy, so low in fat and so good for you that you might want to do what I do, which is to slather it in butter. Not the prettiest slice of cake but incredibly … Continue reading

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Recipe: Roasted Winter Vegetables with Chestnuts & Stilton

Here’s something tasty that’s a great accompaniment for roast beef or pork and is unusual enough to make your vegetarian guests smile. Roasting root vegetables with *chestnuts then tossing them in a lime dressing with a little crumbled Stilton cheese … Continue reading

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Recipe: Champagne Chicken with Wild Mushrooms & Tarragon

It may seem a little over the top to pop open a bottle of bubbly just to use 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) of it for poaching chicken breast, so I recommend inviting a friend or two over to help … Continue reading

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Recipe: Rosemary, Lemon & Black Pepper Cookies

These may not be much to look at but they are the most impossibly delicious, fragrant, delicate little cookies and the addition of black pepper creates a lingering warmth. You can always reduce the amount of black pepper if you’re … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

Just in case you haven’t eaten enough dessert over the past two weeks, here’s another of those wonderful flourless chocolate confections – the combination of toasted hazelnuts and chocolate creates an absolutely heavenly cake with just the right amount of … Continue reading

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Recipe: Wild Mushroom Pâté with Walnuts and Glazed Cranberries

This is my last blog for 2011 – so I wanted to offer something festive looking that isn’t too rich, given the over-stuffed feeling most of us will be suffering from this month – a lovely wild mushroom and walnut … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Grand Marnier Prune Truffles

Chocolate and prunes were made for each other so if you get cracking right away, you and whoever you share them with will be enjoying these incredibly scrumptious treats for Christmas – they also make a wonderful gift. They’re not … Continue reading

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Recipe – Rosemary Roasted Sausages & Potatoes

This is one of those hearty, economical recipes for when you want to rustle up something a bit special – a satisfying, tasty supper dish made with everyday ingredients. I’m generally adverse to sausages as they fall into the category … Continue reading

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Recipe – Pumpkin & Fresh Cranberry Bread

Yes – another recipe using pumpkin. Well, it is that time of year and now that fresh cranberries are available, I’ll be making this regularly until supplies run out. You can also use frozen cranberries so you may want to … Continue reading

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