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Deborah's Biscotti Recipe

Deborah's Biscotti Recipe

👏 I 👏 LOVE 👏 BISCOTTI I am a coffee addict and a biscotti with my flat white is the perfect pairing. So, when my friend Deborah [https://www.instagram.com/deborahjhicks17/] came into our shop, GENESIS, and told me she had the perfect biscotti recipe, I HAD to give it a try.

Impress Your Friends With Dirty Veg

Outdoor Cooking

Impress Your Friends With Dirty Veg

Yep...you read that correctly.

Catch & Cook: A Seafood Feast!

Catch & Cook: A Seafood Feast!

Where do I begin? Recently I had another one of those "money-can't-buy" experiences and honestly - I still can't quite believe it. My buddy Ed - who is not only a world-class chef, is also an incredible fisherman. So we went out, harvested the sea, and according to "The Sheriff"

Blackened Broad Beans

Blackened Broad Beans

This is the most simple, yet delicious broad bean recipe you're likely to find.

Smoked Full English With a Twist

Outdoor Cooking

Smoked Full English With a Twist

I mean, you would think that the twist was cooking most of the elements on a smoker - but there's more to it than that!

Need to Lose Some Lockdown Weight?

Need to Lose Some Lockdown Weight?

Hi 👋 my name is James and I am obese.

Smoking Meats & Making Bread on the BBQ!

Outdoor Cooking

Smoking Meats & Making Bread on the BBQ!

When the weather is fine it's the perfect time to go camping, smoke some meat, and make bread on the BBQ.

Rum & Berry Glazed Sausages

Rum & Berry Glazed Sausages

Sausages will never be the same

Cow Milking & Feasting Farmers

Cow Milking & Feasting Farmers

This week's food adventure is ALL about celebrating dairy! I had the privilege of christening my new Jeep roof tent staying at Hollis Mead Organic Dairy [https://www.hollismeadorganicdairy.co.uk/] in Dorset. This episode is full of new experiences, a bit of disaster, but as ALWAYS, amazing food! Take

The 3 Habits of a Freestyle Cook

The 3 Habits of a Freestyle Cook

Stop wishing. Start taking on the habits of a freestyle cook.

Why Do You Always Cook in the Same Place?

Outdoor Cooking

Why Do You Always Cook in the Same Place?

Time to mix it up

Creamy Roasted Tomato Pasta

Creamy Roasted Tomato Pasta

...tomato season is here!

Chef Ed's Dirty Crab

Chef Ed's Dirty Crab

Yup...you read that right.

West Country Coffee Ceremony?!

West Country Coffee Ceremony?!

Inspired by Ethiopia

Maple Butter Carrots

Maple Butter Carrots

Below is an excerpt from the NEW BOOK I am writing about salad. If you're subscribed you'll get sneak peeks! I’d love to know your feedback as I develop the salad element recipes. Drop a comment, or hit reply! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrots are under-appreciated. They're so much more than something

Fixing Your Bland-Ass Greens

Fixing Your Bland-Ass Greens

If there's one thing that we millennials struggle with when it comes to cooking...it's veg. Our parents handed us down the most terrible veg cooking techniques. * Boiling * Steaming * MICROWAVING?! No wonder you don't eat your bloody greens. There's more to life than this! Veggies are beautiful, they're delicious, they're

Breakfast Noods

Breakfast Noods

Noodles for breakfast?! If you’re a white British dude like me that thought probably horrifies you. But why? As part of my food adventuring, I am doing my best to bust my way out of the box that my upbringing has put me in. This is the very reason

The Ultimate Outdoor Cooking Adventure

Outdoor Cooking

The Ultimate Outdoor Cooking Adventure

& 11 Essential Tips

Make Salads Great Again

Make Salads Great Again

...if they ever were great in the first place.

Minimal Outdoor Cooking Kit

Outdoor Cooking

Minimal Outdoor Cooking Kit

Let's get you started with cooking outside!