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How to cook a sausage ..

October 14, 2015 Natasha 1 Comment

I'm very bossy and opinionated on the subject of sausages. I buy mine in natural casings and from a butcher who loves making them - and that's important.  Sausages have always been a 'suspect' product.  The Victorians called them 'little bags of mystery' because there was no … [Read more...]

Breakfast, Suppers baked beans, banger, fry, mashed potatoes, poach, pork, sausage

Home-Made Mayonnaise

September 29, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

Home-made mayonnaise is another of those life enhancing things I prefer not to live without.  It tastes so much better than anything you can buy, but this recipe comes with a warning.  Much like Hollandaise Sauce, making it means you can no longer hide from yourself the amount of … [Read more...]

Pantry basil mayonnaise, celeriac remoulade, Classic sauce, dill, Emulsified sauce, free range, French, tomato and basil mayonnaise

Seedless Raspberry Jam

September 22, 2015 Natasha 2 Comments

Seedless is the key here.  This is my jam of choice for filling doughnuts and what would life be without the occasional doughnut?  I have a real weakness for doughnuts hot from the fryer.  Can you tell I'm eating super healthily at the moment?   In actuality, I made this batch … [Read more...]

Pantry doughnuts, jam, preserving, Raspberry, summer

Mint Sauce

September 6, 2015 Natasha 1 Comment

Growing up, roast lamb and mint sauce was such an established pairing 'mint sauce' even became the nick-name of a wool coat I once owned.  Long story which probably wouldn't be funny in the re-telling .. Mint Sauce is also a 'by request' recipe, if recipe you can call it. … [Read more...]

Sides English, lamb, mint, roast, sauce, spearmint, vinegar

Kedgeree

August 23, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

And .. this is why I've been posting about curry powder, crispy fried onions and hard boiled eggs.  I made Kedgeree for Sunday brunch. I must apologise for the lack of mahogany buffet-serving dresser and Victorian silver chafing dish in my photographs …  Standards have … [Read more...]

Breakfast, Suppers Anglo-Indian, Basmati Rice, Boiled Eggs, Brunch, Curry Powder, Empire, Haddock, kedgeree, Raj, smoked fish, Supper

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Natasha Oakley

One time actress, RITA nominated and internationally published author, mum of five, coffee addict and accidental food blogger.

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