Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Nov 16, 2009, 2:38 pm
There's a house just down the road from me that always have their Christmas decorations up by the beginning of November, it seems strange to me that anyone would want to start celebrating so early...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Nov 8, 2009, 2:54 pm
A few years ago I planted a grape vine against the wall in my garden. At the time I didn't really expect it to do that well, England isn't isn't known for it's grapes after all! I cou...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Oct 29, 2009, 5:06 pm
Mackerel is a delicious fish, it's sustainable and it's really cheap too, yet despite this it remains one of the most underrated, under appreciated fish. One of the great things about mackere...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Oct 19, 2009, 1:24 pm
Scallops seem to be very in vogue at the moment, if you watch Masterchef you'll have noticed that every other dish has scallops in it, not to mention they're on every restaurant menu and in ev...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Oct 11, 2009, 2:36 pm
If you're from the UK and perhaps even if you're not then you'll probably have heard the sad news that Keith Floyd, TV chef, one of my food heroes and all round great guy died on September...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Oct 2, 2009, 8:24 am
Autumn is well and truly upon us now, the leaves are falling and there's definitely a chill in the air. It's not all bad though, with Autumn comes Autumn fruits, blackberries, plums, pears, an...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Sep 23, 2009, 11:36 am
I've been cooking up this fantastic fish stew for a while now, it's so delicious I new I'd have to post the recipe but it kept getting eaten before I could take a photo! I've finally ...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Sep 15, 2009, 11:00 am
When I think of scones I think of summer, I think of sitting outside in the sun, of jam, of strawberries, and of cream. At least, that's what I normally think of, these maple and walnut scones hav...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Sep 8, 2009, 10:44 am
I'm probably a bit mad but when a friend asked if I wanted to run the Leicester half-marathon with him I didn't give it much thought and just said yes. Well, I can't resist a challenge! W...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Aug 31, 2009, 12:34 pm
Right now is probably my favourite time of year, the weather is good (well most of the time), the days are still long(ish) and best of all there is good fresh food in abundance. I took a trip down to...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Aug 22, 2009, 3:40 pm
First off I should apologise for not posting as reguarly as I would like to and not visiting all your blogs and leaving comments as much as I want to. It's been a busy few weeks recently and I'...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Aug 14, 2009, 3:02 pm
Although I really enjoy Greek food I very rarely cook it. Greek food is simple and healthy using fresh vegetables and herbs, fish and meat, it shares many of the characteristics of my favourite cuisin...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Aug 7, 2009, 8:07 am
I awoke last Friday morning to find that a large white box had mysteriously appeared on my back doorstep, it took me a while -I was still half asleep- to work out it was the salmon that Able and Cole ...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Jul 30, 2009, 1:38 pm
A good peach is a thing of beauty, sweet smelling, fragrant and juicy, and they're at their best right now. The peach season is short so if you haven't been devouring them with reckless abando...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Jul 23, 2009, 1:47 pm
For me fresh bread still warm from the oven slathered with melting butter is one of the greatest culinary joys there is, it's just one of the reasons why I've almost entirely stopped buying br...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Jul 15, 2009, 7:40 am
I cook up a nice roast chicken at least a couple of times a month, it's one of those dishes that never fails to please, unless you're a vegetarian of course. I normally add herbs, spices or ma...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Jul 10, 2009, 2:00 am
You've probably seen ricotta cheese used in pancakes to give them a light, fluffy texture but did you know it could be used in cheesecakes with similar effect? Cheesecake is normally about as far ...
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Sam H. posted an article on Antics Of A Cycling Cook - Jul 2, 2009, 10:37 am
It's been a scorching few days here the thermometer is my kitchen is reading a whopping 38.9c, OK, so that may not be considered hot at all in some places but here in the UK it's an official h...
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