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Kitchen Quick, Cheap & Easy

Puttanesca: Four ingredients, one pot

People like to say that this pasta derived its name from Neapolitan ladies of the night, as it was a quick and easy dish to make while working. There is however no historical evidence to support this saucy tale, and the name “puttanesca” (puttan means prostitute in Italian, but is also a general all-purpose vulgarism), […]

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Kitchen Quick, Cheap & Easy

Porridge: A breakfast for champions

Why pick porridge? Yes there’s cereal, the slice of toast, or if you’re that eager to rush out the door – the dreaded breakfast bar. Nothing however quite compares to the stodgy bowl of oaty goo. It’s packed with healthy fibres that are easy to digest, and is so adaptable you can really make what […]

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Gretel’s Specials Kitchen

Salmon: all you need is one topping

It feels wrong, doesn’t it? Heresy even. Just brown sugar. That can’t be right. Will Gordon Ramsay explode through the drywall and harass you for crimes against protein? If he does, ask him to take a bite. The venom will melt from his face as he tastes the richest, softest salmon dish made in under […]