Lamb Leg a la Twitter

“I have 3kg leg of lamb (lucky me) but only 2 px to feed! suggestions?” One of my weaknesses is a good deal so when I was passing the butchers counter at the local supermarket and saw a HUGE leg of lamb at what was frankly a giveaway price I bought it without a thought [...]

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Posted on April 20, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · 2 Comments
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Raspberry Macarons

I have been wanting to bake macarons for a while and inspired by the wonderful creations by Edward Kimber, Aran Goyoaga and Helene Dujardin I decided to have a crack at making my own. Pierre Herme is the undisputed master of this elegant confection and the recipe for the rose shells are from his book [...]

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Posted on March 21, 2010 at 3:14 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · 12 Comments
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Copenhagen: Part One

I haven’t posted in a while… time to catch up on a few things… I occasionally have to travel for work which I don’t really enjoy as much as I used to. I miss Mrs W. and C. terribly when I am away and I hate the BS and boredom that now comes with air [...]

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Posted on March 4, 2010 at 10:19 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · One Comment
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Underground Restaurant ‘pops up’ in Brixton Village Project

Two projects that have captured my interest recently happened to cross paths.  Spacemakers takes empty units and ‘slack spaces’ and breathes life back into recession hit areas by creating pop up shops and cafes. They have started a with a a 1930s market arcade in Brixton, joining forces with London & Associated Properties PLC and [...]

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Posted on January 21, 2010 at 2:22 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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