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British cookery is often treated as a joke, not least in Britain. Memories of over-cooked school meals and stodgy desserts abound. Yet cookery in Britain is going through something of a renaissance, where traditional recipes are being re-invented and re-discovered whilst new techniques and new styles are being brought into the cooking.

It must be said, however, that British cooking has always tended to excel in the area of desserts. Here I present two desserts. A classic ‘pudding’ and a dessert from the new school of British cookery.

Blackberry Suet Pudding

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As soon as spring comes upon us nature begins to deliver her abundance. But when thinking of wild foods most people tend to be reminded of Autumn and the wild fruit and mushroom harvest available then.

This is probably because many people are almost entirely ignorant of wild greens. The wild plants that can be harvested (often in your own back garden) and consumed.

Indeed, as soon as April turns into May edible wild plants spring into profusion. If you know what to look for then you can probably spot six edible species right in your own back garden. If you venture further afield, to a back lane, for example then with a little practice you will see thirty or more wild plants that are both edible and, more importantly, good to eat.

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Want to impress them with a fruit soufflé? You can easily make this in a casserole versus in individual dishes. I’ll show you tricks for 2 types of soufflés, this is an easier dessert to make than most people think. So go ahead, impress someone you love today, easily! You can prepare the soufflé then throw this in the oven when you are sitting down to dinner. By the time you are ready to serve coffee, your dessert is ready.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

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Mushrooms are amazing, neither plant nor animal they belong to a kingdom of life all their own.

They come in a wide variety of textures, colours and flavours, from the tough and meaty to the subtle and innocuous and can be used to flavour a dish or simply to add substance and texture to it.

These days you can easily buy a whole range of dried or fresh mushrooms in your local store, but an experienced forager can source an almost year-round supply in their own back yard.

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How does one enjoy two of the best delicacies in the world? Having both chocolate and cheesecake at the same time is the closest you can get to a heavenly cuisine without paying even half the price. There are many ways an ordinary person can enjoy this sumptuous treat without making up lame excuses to do so. The followings are meant to be read only by strict chocolate cheesecakes aficionados.

Holidays and Hard Days

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The definition of a coffee pot is a vessel used to brew or make coffee. These come in many different styles and offer various ways to produce the desired brew.

Drip Maker

The most widely used coffee pot today is the drip maker. These work by placing coffee in a filter and placing it inside of the container which holds water. The water is heated and pumped through the coffee where it then drips into the pot below. Water temperature is controlled internally to maintain a temperature just below boiling. Boiling coffee tends to produce a bitter taste which is undesirable to most people. These drip pots come with many features which include clocks, alarms, and delayed timers. Most offer the benefit of setting the timer to go off about the time you usually get up in the morning. It is very pleasing to wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

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Before you can decide whether or not you should become a chef, you should first consider the demands that are placed on a chef’s shoulder. There are many preconceived ideas as to what the requirements to become a chef are and many of those ideas are completely unfounded. If being a chef is your dream then you better understand exactly what being a chef means. This article is going to help you determine if becoming a chef is really for you.

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Barbie is a classic party theme that the kids today still enjoy. Adults also have some nostalgia for Barbie and her friends so an adult Barbie isn’t out of the question. Here you’ll find some excellent party menu suggestions and even great recipe for a Barbie Smoothie!

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I’m a fan of casseroles – meat, vegetables, and carbohydrates all in one dish. But when you really take a look, you realize as you’re cooking that casseroles are truly NOT a one dish meal. You have a pot to cook the noodles, a strainer to drain them, a pan to brown the meat, a pot to heat the cream base and combine everything in, and a baking dish to bake it in. That doesn’t seem like one dish; it seems more like five.

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For anyone that is looking to lose weight and seeking information on ‘how to do a low calorie diet’, one of the most essential qualifications for doing so is to eat less. No matter what type of diet you may be on, it will be necessary for you to pay attention to the foods that you are eating and the quantities of them, too. That means spending a few minutes looking fort he right food. That food is the food that offers the lowest calories possible but still packs a nutritional punch to it. If you can secure this type of diet, you will find rewards happening each day in dropped pounds.

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