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By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk: in the UK ---ITS BBQ time!!! (6 Replies)
Wednesday 07 May 14:52
well so far this week, haven;t we been spoilt for the weather...

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk: Golden Compass Advert (14 Replies)
Thursday 01 May 19:29
not sure where to put this, but wanted to chat about it.

By Uncle Bubbles: Delia's Cheats! Thank you. (6 Replies)
Wednesday 23 April 14:03
I used to love cooking but I am now disabled due to illness and it became a real chore. I just can't cook like I used to. So, THANK YOU DELIA.
I am so pleased with your book and with the subsequent ideas it has given me. I was really suprised at the quality of some of the tinned products.
Now, with a little help admittedly, I am able to "cook" Delia style. And the mini food processor, is a real boon.
Shepherds Pie - wonderful!
Tarts & pies - sensational!
Cheats Rissoto - sublime!
THANK YOU DELIA for helping me get back into the kitchen. I am sure there are many disabled people who feel the same too. God bless.

By samcat-lynlet

ST GEORGE'S DAY! (9 Replies)
Wednesday 23 April 08:01

well, it's our day today...I knew nothing about it till I switched on the news this morning - that's not right surely.

I certainly know when st.guiness..er st. patricks day is!!

anyone doing anything english today?

By SusanM: Birthday's (8 Replies)
Saturday 19 April 10:39
Got a "0" one soon . People keep asking me want I would like . I dislike saying ,feel as if I am asking which I am not . Do others make a list? I would rather a surprise . Susan xx

By abc: HELP! Dinner Party Tommorrow! (4 Replies)
Saturday 05 April 16:12
My Italian father and his partner are coming for dinner tommorrow. I have all courses organised except the meat. Should I do chicken in parma mozarella/ham or plain fillet steak, or any ideas??? Nothing with creamy
sauce. Please help.

By SusanM: Grand National (18 Replies)
Friday 04 April 09:20
I don't bet but just chose a horse for fun . This year Chelsea Harbour (nothing to do with the fact that Chelsea is my footy team of course )What do others fancy ? Susan xx

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

also its the (6 Replies)
Friday 28 March 16:52

OXFORD/CAMBRDIGE boat race at 4pm on saturday....

hmmmmm, come one Oxbridge, hehehehehehehehe.

No my money is on Cambridge this year

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk: for UK people (7 Replies)
Friday 28 March 16:50
don't foget this saturday night @2am

By Jennifer: Delia's Hot Cross Buns (3 Replies)
Tuesday 25 March 01:57
Made these for Easter. Went down a treat! Very tasty, not that much work considering we can't get them here, well that taste anything apart from a dry loaf of flavorless bread.
Best recipe for them I've tried yet.

By Impi: Wow what a day (5 Replies)
Monday 24 March 15:15
Well our friends came around at 1pm yesterday and we had a drink and some nibbles while the lunch finished cooking, at 2.15pm we sat down to oven roasted chickens (2) with lemon and thyme, roasted squash stuffed with 3 different mushrooms and mild goats cheese for my veggie, roast potatoes, vegetables, stuffing and gravy, for pudding we had hot cross bun bread and butter pudding (I spread the buns with quince jelly, It was lovely) lemon flan with mini eggs scattered on top and tiramisu, a large selection of cheeses with bread and biscuits, coffee and mini eggs to finish, I hate to think how many bottles of red and white wine were drunk!! and our friends left at 7pm...... that has to be the longest lunch we have ever had..... :) It was so relaxing and so lovely to hear our girls and our friends chatting away about life, sport, work and future dreams. What a lovely day.
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter, it is now our wedding anniversary today but just a quiet day with an early supper with the girls before eldest gets the train back to London. I am truly lucky to have such wonderful family and friends.

By Yummy

FAO Sam and Shelagh (2 Replies)
Monday 24 March 09:50

Hi you two very clever people!! I have loved reading your exploits re making your own Easter Eggs some good tips too, I am seriously going to think about making some next year, just one question, what type of chocolate did you start off with? And also what percentage of cacoa was in it.?
Great Thread, if you get the thread of the month I suggest you should get one each !!!

Yummy

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

my own easter eggs (15 Replies)
Thursday 20 March 14:34

are under way!!!!

its sooooooo easy.

By foodie from Luton, Bedfordshire.: Easter (8 Replies)
Saturday 15 March 06:58
Seems to of come upon us quickly this year. We aren't going away but most probably go out somewhere. Haven't made up my mind what to cook on Easter day. What are you having?...foodie/

By samcat-lynlet

Race For Life (4 Replies)
Tuesday 11 March 11:18

I've registered to do the race for life today! it's on the 1st of june in Hull and i'm doing it with a friend at her request because she lost her mum at a very ealry age to cancer. i'm not necessarily hinting for donations - maybe just take a look at my site and register to join yourselves? it's all for a good cause!!!

www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/catsamuels

By Sheelagh, Rossett nr Chester: I can't wait! (10 Replies)
Wednesday 05 March 19:35
Thanks Sam - and others! - I never would have thought of making my own!
I now have my Lakeland Easter Egg moulds - and - they were selling cellophane bags with little pastel coloured bunnies on - just Â£1 for 30 bags!
Chocolate melting here I come!

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

Easter Eggs (home made) (15 Replies)
Monday 03 March 13:30

I know i am a little early. But having read Aprils Good Food Mag, thye have an interesting article about making your own easter eggs, and they have a reader of one mould plus a sheet of mini bunnies and mini chicks, for Â£17.99 inc p & p. I have had a look on the tinterweb, and seem some others that are a lot cheaper. cos i am wondering thats a lot of money for using only once a year, and what if i don;t get on with it.

Has anyone made their own before what moulds or shops would you recommend.

Sammy

By nanny ogg: Do You Think It Will Last ??!!!! (20 Replies)
Monday 03 March 11:23
My lovely oh and I have been married 52years today
although we have actualy been together for 56 years
I think one of our secrets is we make each other laugh, which helps through all lifes ups and so many downs.
<{B-) |:-D xxx

By Dottie May: Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus (4 Replies)
Saturday 01 March 07:13
Happy St. David's Day. Can thoroughly recommend today's "Recipe of the Day" - Bara Brith. Dottie Mayx

By cupcake

Cupcake's new business is ...... (58 Replies)
Wednesday 27 February 12:51

called

'the cookery Angel'

I am going to be a cookery mentor for children (& sometimes their parents) in their own homes. I will mentor children in the art of cookery. Including baking bread, making pasta, sushi (with or without raw) frozen yoghurt, homemade lemonade & ginger beer and all sorts of delicious food from scratch.

I will also be offering

'a bespoke personal cookery service'

ie: childrens' lunch or dinner parties,
afternoon tea parties,
cupcake parties etc

I will turn up at my clients' homes with the food, utensils etc and cooke on their premises. I've sourced some lovely chefwear and my company colours are, raspberry pink, blackberry & platinum, I've found a great company to supply these. As soon as I can I will post some pictures of me in my role as 'the cookery Angel'.

My website isn't ready yet but I thought I'd let you know my plans.

I am the only employee so the parties will be small scale.

It is very exciting knowing this will be turning into a reality in mid-April. AND I have a mountain of work still to do. But I will keep you informed about my progress.

Thank you all for your support and patience with this venture.
xx:)cupcake

By cupcake

Cupcake's good news (10 Replies)
Wednesday 27 February 11:53

I've put this on here as I am celebrating because my business loan was approved yesterday! And I feel very proud that the hours - days - weeks it took to do my business plan paid off.

I hope you don't mind me putting it here as I know you guys have been supporting me and it would have just gone down the page in a flash.

When Jeni gets here I'll let you know what I will be doing as it wouldn't be fair as she is bursting to know (thank you for email yesterday). I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday - I needed it to sink in and I was exhausted by the excitement of it.

xx:)cupcake

Hurry up Jeni - I'm itching to tell people about my business

By sam b

Valentine's Food (9 Replies)
Tuesday 12 February 12:31

Hi everyone!

Has anyone planned a special dinner for Thursday? I would really like to bake some little (tacky) heart-shaped treats etc. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
Samxx

By Impi: Easter (8 Replies)
Tuesday 05 February 09:19
Starting to think about Easter now as we are having quiet a celebratory weekend!! Friday 21st (Good Friday) is my OH's birthday, Sunday - Easter, Monday our wedding anniversary.
We are having our friends and their family, and my two girls (possibly with one boyfriend as well) to lunch on the Sunday to celebrate the whole weekend, so 12 in all, trying to think what to do in the way of food, there is one veggie and a little one (18 months old) so should be fun.
Think I am going to do a roasted half squash filled with mushrooms and cheese (feta or Camembert) for the veggie, possibly a barby roast turkey for the rest. new potatoes and roast mixed root veg. I am a bit stuck for a desert, I was thinking possibly a filled meringue or a plum one crust pie what do you think?
Anyone else doing an Easter meal???

By Elpe: Pre-Lenten festivals (3 Replies)
Monday 04 February 09:12
Pancake making, tossing and eating is fun - but does anyone take part in pancake races? And what about other prre-Lenten festivals? I once went to the carnival in Quebec city - fantastic! Hundreds of snow/ice sculptures everywhere and an amazing ice palace! I still have my Bonhomme's scarf and the long hollow tube with Bonhomme's head on the end that we filled with beer and walked through the crowds drinking from it. It lives in my old golf bag now, LOL!

By Elpe: Pancake Day (15 Replies)
Wednesday 30 January 15:34
It's early this year, next Tuesday in fact. Will you be tossing them? And what's your favourite way of serving them? Since I was a child, I've loved them with butter and golden syrup - how many calories in that??!! Oh dear, I need something healthier!

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