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Four Guests for Dinner

HRH Diana ,The Princess Wales........she was an inspiration for so many ,and the only Royal with the human touch.
Judy Garland.........a troubled soul ,but with so much talent.
Marilyn Monroe........just such an amazing star,and so beautiful.
Sir Winston Churchill........a man with so many stories to tell.
President Bill Clinton.......a loveable rogue.
Elvis Presley........a beautiful voice,and a beautiful kind and simple man.

secrets at 1:25PM on 01/25/10

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Weekend Cook and Tell: Pies Reconsidered

i make Cornish Pasties,which was considered to be the staple diet of miners and farmers around 1910.?
Its a mixture of minced beef,diced potatoes,carrots,onion,swede,mixed herbs,and beef stock.
You put a portion into a circle of shortcrust pastry,pulling the sides to join at the top ,and crimp together,brush with beaten egg ,and baked in a medium oven for around 1 hour.
This is great to eat in the winter months.

secrets at 12:29PM on 01/14/10

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Do you cook for your pets?

i always cook fresh meat for my 2 little dogs(Bichon Frese,both rescue),and i mix green vegetables with it,they have stewing steak,ox heart,chicken and fish.
When i read what is put in tins of dog food, i,m not surprised my dogs wont eat it.!
They also have a liking for coffee with cream,and so every day they must have their coffee 'fix'.

secrets at 11:42AM on 01/14/10

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how did you learn to cook?

I was brought up on a farm in an English village ,and my Mum was a wonderful plain cook,and i would spend all my time watching,helping and gleaning knowledge.
Everything was made from scratch,and my Mum made pastry to die for,she also was a great breadmaker,and unfortunatly i never really took notes of how she made her 'dough cakes' ,they were delicious,and i,ve never found any recipe like hers,so sadly i will never taste doughcakes like it again.

I now find cooking and baking my favourite way of relaxing,and i,m quite adventurous in that i weigh nothing,and make up many things as i go along.!
Thankfully most dishes are successful.

secrets at 4:59AM on 01/05/10

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Four Guests for Dinner

HRH Diana ,The Princess Wales........she was an inspiration for so many ,and the only Royal with the human touch.
Judy Garland.........a troubled soul ,but with so much talent.
Marilyn Monroe........just such an amazing star,and so beautiful.
Sir Winston Churchill........a man with so many stories to tell.
President Bill Clinton.......a loveable rogue.
Elvis Presley........a beautiful voice,and a beautiful kind and simple man.

secrets at 1:25PM on 01/25/10

From Talk

Weekend Cook and Tell: Pies Reconsidered

i make Cornish Pasties,which was considered to be the staple diet of miners and farmers around 1910.?
Its a mixture of minced beef,diced potatoes,carrots,onion,swede,mixed herbs,and beef stock.
You put a portion into a circle of shortcrust pastry,pulling the sides to join at the top ,and crimp together,brush with beaten egg ,and baked in a medium oven for around 1 hour.
This is great to eat in the winter months.

secrets at 12:29PM on 01/14/10

From Talk

Do you cook for your pets?

i always cook fresh meat for my 2 little dogs(Bichon Frese,both rescue),and i mix green vegetables with it,they have stewing steak,ox heart,chicken and fish.
When i read what is put in tins of dog food, i,m not surprised my dogs wont eat it.!
They also have a liking for coffee with cream,and so every day they must have their coffee 'fix'.

secrets at 11:42AM on 01/14/10

From Talk

how did you learn to cook?

I was brought up on a farm in an English village ,and my Mum was a wonderful plain cook,and i would spend all my time watching,helping and gleaning knowledge.
Everything was made from scratch,and my Mum made pastry to die for,she also was a great breadmaker,and unfortunatly i never really took notes of how she made her 'dough cakes' ,they were delicious,and i,ve never found any recipe like hers,so sadly i will never taste doughcakes like it again.

I now find cooking and baking my favourite way of relaxing,and i,m quite adventurous in that i weigh nothing,and make up many things as i go along.!
Thankfully most dishes are successful.

secrets at 4:59AM on 01/05/10

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Weekend Cook and Tell: Best Meals of 2009

I roasted rib of beef for Christmas Day,with roast potatoes,sprouts,pea,s,cauliflower cheese.

Then we had a 'harrods'christmas pudding (i personally find it too heavy),but i made my own sweet mincemeat for mince pies,and we ate them with clotted cream and double cream.

secrets at 4:49AM on 01/05/10

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What Londoners Think of New York Food: The 'Madison Avenue Bagel'

i think its impossible to generalise as there are great bagels in London and New York,but in both cities it pays to search them out,but the best i have had is in 'Harrods' coffee house,just opposite the store.

secrets at 2:39PM on 10/14/09

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