Some people make their porridge with water. Some people add salt. My neighbour frequently has hers with her favourite kippers from the Isle of Man. Me, I’m a decadent, hot, creamy, spiced sugar type of porridge lover. The richer the better, and the promise of a steaming, creaming bowl of organic oats is one of [...]

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Fill a small to medium pot just over half full
bring it to the boil and add a teaspoon (5ml) of white wine vinegar to the water
Crack your egg carefully into a cup or small bowl, taking care not to break the yolk
stir your pot of boiling water to create a mini whirlpool and gently plop [...]

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Pick the spinach (strip away the hard spine and any hard veins) and shred it.
Wash, shaking off most of the excess moisture, then put in a pot and cover with a lid.
In a separate pot cook your pasta.
The best way to cook pasta is to bring your water to the boil, always making sure that [...]

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I’m not really sure why, as Italian is the one gene pool that my family haven’t been swimming in, but my daughter’s favourite food is pasta. She has loved it in all its various guises for as long as I can remember. Her favourite is almost any sort of pasta from spaghetti to linquine, or [...]

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