Monthly Archives: August 2012

Clarifying stock

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

When you want to clarify stock, there’s no need to go through all that palaver with egg whites, minced beef and herbs stirring and skimming, skimming and stirring.Just freeze your stock. When you need it, take it out of the … Continue reading →

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Blighted!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

It’s the final insult this sodding, sodden summer can hurl at me. I’ve just discovered that my tomatoes, of which I had high hopes, have got blight. On the day before I go on hols. There is nothing to be … Continue reading →

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Clitheroe Food Festival

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Clitheroe, with its castle and its River Ribble and its history. It’s always been a contrary part of the world, around here. Non-conformity marks it out. It was Catholic when the rest of the country was Protestant, and Protestant when … Continue reading →

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Testicles with carrots

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

There I was pottering around the Clitheroe Food Festival in bright sunshine. There were lots of good things on show – several cheese makers, beers, sausages, chutneys, hog roasts, cakes, potted shrimps from Morecambe, some terrific breads, including one made … Continue reading →

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