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Dec 8, 2020
3 min

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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comforting mushroom soup with buttered oyster mushrooms and fresh thyme

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 14, 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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'carmen' goat's cheese, chorizo and thyme cigars (or a herby spinach and pinenut vegetarian version)

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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fragrant pilau rice with nuts and wild rice

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 16, 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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