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Building site toasties
View recipe: Building site toastiesAnyone who knows me will realise that posting a proper recipe made at Pigeon Cottage HQ this week would have been a bit tricky. The cottage is very old and the ceiling in the kitchen was looking decidedly dodgy; the whole lot had to be replaced this week and a new lighting grid installed. It’s…
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Pistachio topped banana loaf cake
View recipe: Pistachio topped banana loaf cakeIt’s essential to use very ripe bananas for this loaf cake to get the depth of flavour – the browner and spottier the skins the better. I started making it just to use the leftovers at the end of the week so that they wouldn’t go to waste. Then, I found out that everyone was…
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Chocolate and mandarin torte
View recipe: Chocolate and mandarin torteAs far as I’m aware, I’m not allergic to any foodstuffs (only wasps!) and I can only imagine what a complete drag it is to have to read every food label or make enquiries at restaurants and other people’s houses as to whether or not something on the menu includes a particular allergen. Anyway, a…









