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The French

On Saturday night I finally (finally!) made it to The French. Delivering top-notch fine dining to our city of burger bars, Michelin starred chef Simon Rogan is hotly tipped to bring  a star back to Manchester, and to The French, which was one of Britain’s first Michelin-starred restaurants back in …

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All-in-one-baked mushrooms

When I first met my now husband, I thought that he was lovely.  He held open doors, walked on the outside of …

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The Blue Pig

Lately, I’ve become incredibly lazy when it comes to food. Both in cooking it and in eating it. There are times when …

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Lessons in sobriety

On 31st December 2012 I woke up with the mother of all hangovers. After a particularly shitty year, this was, unfortunately, not …

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Smoked Salmon and Caviar Verrine

If you’re looking for a show stopping breakfast, this one is hard to beat. Ingredients 200g smoked salmon Crème fraiche (about six tablespoons) …

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Black Forest Trifle

There are very few puddings I enjoy, so when planning a three course meal I more often than not let the husband …