my mother's christmas mince pies
My mother’s mince pies are like no other I’ve ever tried. Her mincemeat is far more how I imagine it tasting to a Medieval palate. Made...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Nov 14, 2020
- 2 min
comforting mushroom soup with buttered oyster mushrooms and fresh thyme
This delicious and hearty soup is perfect for a rainy autumn day - and there are a fair few of those happening at the moment here in...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
creamy dijon tarragon chicken
I adore the traditional Dijon chicken with flambéed with cognac, heavy cream and tarragon. It is SO rich though. I wanted to replicate...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
ginger, chilli and lime chicken
This is hands-down my children's favourite meal. They request it every single week. I go easy on the chilli - they like it with a little...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Aug 29, 2020
- 2 min
'carmen' goat's cheese, chorizo and thyme cigars (or a herby spinach and pinenut vegetarian version)
This was a recipe formulated for the opera-themed Diva Kitchen Cook-Along, part of the Blackheath Halls 'Thursday Nights in with Nicky...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Aug 22, 2020
- 2 min
easy paneer makhani with spinach
Like most people, I love a good butter chicken (murgh makhani), and I also love paneer AND am trying to eat less meat, so this is the...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Aug 22, 2020
- 2 min
fragrant pilau rice with nuts and wild rice
I've been making this pilau rice for years for all sorts of feasts. It's based on a recipe by Delia Smith, but with a few of my own...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
the kiwifruit 'Te Kanawa' bellini
BEHOLD The Kiwi 🥝’Te Kanawa’ Bellini!!! Named after Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, this is the ultimate singer’s cocktail, with kiwifruit, fresh...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
walnut crescents
Every year, my mother would make walnut crescents as part of her annual Christmas baking repertoire - a formidable collection of recipes....
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Madeleine Pierard
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
smoky chicken and chorizo traybake
A lovely friend of mine sent some beautiful smoked tomatoes from The Tomato Stall in the Isle of Wight, and this dish was born. I've done...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
the best vanilla cupcakes
I've based my vanilla cupcake recipe on the Hummingbird Bakery recipe as I haven't encountered a better one, quite honestly! However I...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
zucchini, corn, feta and mint fritters
There’s something about vegetable fritters that screams summer to me. My mother made the most extraordinary fritters. Her specialty were...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
te kuiti chocolate cake - the best ever
I'm often asked for my favourite, most versatile, never-fail chocolate cake recipe. This one always wins. It was given to me by my...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
smoked mackerel pâté
Now that picnic weather is starting in the UK (though admittedly the weather has taken a turn today for the grey and rainy), I’ve been...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
linda's cucumber and pineapple pickle
During the COVID-19 lockdown, I’ve been craving another childhood favourite: my Aunty Linda’s Cucumber and Pineapple Pickle. An absolute...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
cheddar and rocket scones
This recipe is from one of my favourite eateries in New Zealand, Floriditas. I decided to make them a few weeks ago because my...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
marie lee's czechoslovakian cake
This is a wonderfully nostalgic cake from my childhood - known in our family as ‘Czechoslovakian Cake’, the recipe for which was given to...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
velvety zucchini and lardon quiche
This is definitely the most luxurious quiche I've ever made - I usually make it just as a traditional Quiche Lorraine (my favourite...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
smoky red bean soup with avocado salsa
This is a hearty Tex-Mex-inspired soup - filling, warming, satisfying AND refreshing, particularly with the addition of the tangy avocado...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
healthy hidden vegetable sauce
My kids are pretty good with vegetables, but there are a few that induce protests, like zucchini, so this is a wonderful way of making...
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Madeleine Pierard
- May 3, 2020
- 2 min
easy pizza sauce
A few years ago, my husband started making bread nearly every day. It's been absolutely brilliant and he's become a bit of a pro - so...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
springtime minted pea soup
This was an off-the-cuff creation that worked a treat. I know it's often made with cream, but I honestly wanted the pea and mint flavour...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
maddy's bircher muesli
I've never been one to skip breakfast, but I really don't enjoy spending time preparing it, which is why boxed cereals are so appealing...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 19, 2020
- 1 min
homemade tomato 'soup from a can'
This is a household favourite - so easy and so delicious, and it only uses tinned tomatoes, though you can use the equivalent weight in...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 9, 2020
- 2 min
easy one-pot macaroni cheese
(Vegetarian if lardons are omitted) This is brilliantly quick and easy and you don't have to cook the cheesy roux sauce separately! I...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
nourishing chicken soup
One of the most satisfying things to do when you're trying to live frugally is turn one meal in to several. Roast dinners are perfect for...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
ras-el-hanout chicken
Ras-el-hanout is my favourite spice blend in the world. I marinate chicken thighs in ras-el-hanout, olive oil and sea salt, fry, slice,...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
spiced chickpeas and haloumi
This is such a beautiful dish that I always double it and keep several containers in the freezer. I eat it in an incredibly indulgent...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
easy pecan pie
I had an old tin of Carnation sweetened condensed milk and a half-eaten bag of pecans in the pantry that needed using, so I researched...
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Madeleine Pierard
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
fried sea bass with asian greens
We had four fillets of sea bass in the freezer and needed omega 3 for our Netflix-fried brains during the COVID-19 Lockdown. This is such...
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