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How to make wild duck prosciutto
In addition to scaring the chefs, exotic parrots and The Devils Suppository.
Dec 22, 2025
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"Blessed are the cheesemakers"
Poetry, Gouda, beeswax and inadvertently offending our European neighbours
Dec 10, 2025
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Burnt Basque Cheesecake
Feb 12, 2024
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A story about bread.
Jul 7, 2024
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Beware of psychopaths
Oct 27, 2024
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One year down the line, a thank you
Jan 28, 2024
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"A Story of a Year"
Dec 24, 2023
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Smoking and preserving
Sep 22, 2024
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Oak smoked Olive oil
Drinking varnish, an interesting addition to the larder and a farewell that comes too soon.
Nov 24, 2025
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A metaphorical postcard #7
Cheddar, thyme, black peppercorn and pistachio cookies
Nov 15, 2025
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My haunted saucepan
A ghost story of sorts, if you believe in that sort of thing
Oct 26, 2025
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