Tag Archives: Beetroot

These little piggies went to market

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Hello. Hello. And apologies for abandoning you and your rumbling bellies for quite this long. If it’s any consolation, we haven’t been sitting around watching Loose Women and twiddling our thumbs. Since last we wrote, Rosie got hitched, the next … Continue reading →

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We are 2!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Would you believe it? Our little blog is two years old today! We’re amazed by how much our lives have changed since that first post in 2009 and, two gins down at the Hootenanny last night, we began to feel … Continue reading →

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Chocolate beetroot cake

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

It pains me to admit it but I am not a natural cake baker. I tend to get through more salt than sugar and my cupboard is not often stocked with baking powder, icing sugar or vanilla essence. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Club now open!

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

On Sunday we opened Rosie’s beautiful kitchen overlooking the allotment and welcomed in a bunch of hungry strangers and a new era for Salad Club. Kitchen Club is now officially open and its first installment was a resounding success! Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowl food, Hearty fare, Meat, Puddings, Rare ideas, Salads, Secret suppers, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

You can’t beat root.

Posted on April 15, 2009 by

Forget the nasty crinkle-cut stuff drowning in vinegar from your school days. Fresh muddy bulbs of deep red beetroot are the business. Boil whole bulbs (2 or 3 depending on how big you want your salad) for about an hour—don’t … Continue reading →

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