Post image for Aubergine, courgette and tomato stew with quinoa and feta

In Oxford you know that autumn is approaching when it is time for St Giles Fair. The two main roads that merge on the North side of the city centre are closed and an old-fashioned funfair springs up overnight, causing traffic chaos for three whole days. Colleges, offices, shops, pubs and museums all suddenly find their main entrance opening … Read the full post

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Post image for Ricotta, courgette, lemon and mint summer sandwich

There was some hesitation before deciding to post this (it is after all a cheese sarnie) but as people are still working through their zucchini/courgette bounty it seemed the public-spirited thing to do.

Low-fat cream cheese used to be a regular sandwich filling but lately I’ve been conscious that it isn’t available in a cow friendly organic form and so … Read the full post

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Post image for Eco-friendly reasons not to be upset if your old dishwasher dies

So our dishwasher broke a couple of weeks back and I really don’t like washing up, which is ironic considering how much of it I create. It’s NOT therapeutic and it DOES make your hands all wrinkly.

Anyway I thought I’d make the effort and try washing up for a while, to be more eco-friendly y’know. It turns out that … Read the full post

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Post image for Tagliatelle with broad beans, chicken, mustard and mint

You’ve probably made a recipe like this yourself – add a bit of olive oil to the pan, fry the garlic, add another drizzle of olive oil and sizzle the meat, add a handful of veggies and a dash of cream or creme-fraiche to finish it off and voila, you have an instant sauce for pasta. Maybe with just a … Read the full post

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