Cocktails and canapés in the Secret Garden

The Second Naughty Habits Strolling Supper Club

On June 21, 2015 by battenburgbelle

After much plotting and planning, the second Naughty Habits Strolling Supper Club was a rip roaring success last weekend. Battenburg Towers is actually part of an old Nunnery, so Naughty Habits seemed like a good...

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A summer stew of sweet peppers and other stuff

A summer stew of sweet peppers and other lovely stuff

On May 29, 2015 by battenburgbelle

The vegetarian/dairy intolerant/meat lovers challenge raised its head again recently – with Angus and Clive plus Jenny and Mr R coming over for dinner. This time I took up the offer of contributions...

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Pistachio biscotti

Just desserts

On April 28, 2015 by battenburgbelle

I promise I have made some actual meals recently, but the highlights have definitely been these sweet treats. Very sad circumstances mean that I have inherited  three of Dennis Cotter’s vegetarian cook books –...

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Some cheese and bread

A guest appearance from Uncle Patrick

On March 16, 2015 by battenburgbelle

I’m way behind again – work does seem to get in the way of real life at the moment. Anyway, I’m going to go backwards and try to catch up with myself. If that...

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Crab salad in a bed of endive

Beef in Barolo (or not)

On February 6, 2015 by battenburgbelle

Clearly the picture above is not of beef.  I flicked through the Claudia Roden book again and decided to try her Beef in Barola for our chums last weekend. Actually it was beef...

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