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Guinea fowl has been known to be a favourite of the ancient Egyptians and was eaten by the Romans.  However it was the Portuguese who brought it to Europe in the sixteenth century from their colony in Guinea, which gave it its name.  Its popularity soon spread over most parts of Europe particularly in England […]

Requires: 300g mushrooms, 4 good slices of thick wholesome bread, 1 banana shallot or leek, 1 knob of butter or 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, 2 cloves garlic / depending on your taste

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The word ‘Chocolate’ comes from the Aztec word, ‘cacahuatl’ or ‘xocolatl’. This means ‘bitter water’.
Cocoa trees require warm, moist climates and are largely found in West Africa. The ancient Greek term for the Cocoa Tree is ‘Theobroma Cacao’ meaning ‘Food for the Gods’.
The Mayans and Aztecs believed that the Cocoa Beans originated from Paradise and […]

Requires: 4 red peppers, 1 large fennel bulb trimmed, 1 large potato, peeled, 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 ½ tsp cater sugar, Sea salt and black pepper, Splash of per nod, 500ml chicken or vegetable stock, 75ml soured cream, Few dill sprigs for garnish

Vegetables
broccoli
carrots
cauliflower
chicory
cucumber
jersey royal new potatoes
kale
leeks
lettuces and salad leaves
onions
potatoes (maincrop)
purple sprouting broccoli
radishes
rhubarb
rocket
samphire
salsify
spinach
spring onions
watercress
wild nettles
Fruit
Bananas
kiwi fruit
lemons
oranges
passion fruit
Herbs, Flowers, Fungi & Nuts
basil
chervil
chives
coriander
dill
mint
mushrooms (cultivated)
parsley (curly)
parsley (flat-leaf)
sorrel

Meat
Beef
chicken
lamb
pork
rabbit
turkey
wood pigeon
Fish & Seafood
Cockles
conger eel
crab
john dory
lobster
mackerel,
mussels
Oyster
polak
praws
salmon
sea bass
sea trout
shrimp
skate
wellks
whitebait
winkles

Vegetables
beetroot
brussels sprouts
carrots
cauliflower
celeriac
celery
chicory
horseradish
jerusalem artichoke
kale
kohlrabi
leeks
onions
parsnips
potatoes (maincrop)
pumpkin
purple sprouting broccoli
radishes
rhubarb
rocket
salsify
shallots
spinach
swede
turnips
Fruit
apples
blood oranges
clementines
kiwi fruit
lemons
oranges
passion fruit
pears
pineapple
pomegranate
satsumas
tangerines
Herbs, Flowers, Fungi & Nuts
almonds
brazil nuts
chestnuts
chives
coriander
hazelnuts
mushrooms (cultivated)
mushrooms (wild)
parsley (curly)
truffles (black)
truffles (white)
walnuts

Meat
beef
chicken
duck
goose
grouse
guinea fowl
hare
mallard
partridge
pork
rabbit
turkey
venison
wood pigeon
Fish & Seafood
brill
clams
cockles
cod
coley
conger eel
crab
dab
eel
haddock
halibut
hake
john dory
langoustine
lemon sole
mackerel
monkfish
mussels
oysters
plaice
scallops
sea bream
skate
squid
turbot
winkles

Answer this simple question to win the hottest tickets in town- Two tickets to see Enron in the New Year .
In the Victorian times a coin was added to the Christmas pudding mixture. The coin was believed to bring wealth and good luck in the coming year.
What coin was traditionally used?

penny
silver six pence
farthing
shilling

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Requires: 200g Greek yogurt, 200g double cream, 80g caster sugar, 1 orange, 6g gelatine, 1 punnet raspberries, 100 raspberry pulp, 20g sugar, 2 g gelatine, 2 brownies, 30g butter, 10ml whisky

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