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Mushroom souffles

2:47pm Thursday 6th April 2006

THEY have a delicate or strong taste, a slippery texture and there's a host of different varieties available all year round. Mushrooms are simply deliciious.

Gratin of artichokes

9:59am Tuesday 4th April 2006

WHILE walking along the Saturday St Albans market I was surprised to see the first globe artichokes early for the spring season.

Rocket and butternut squash risotto

9:40am Thursday 16th March 2006

FORGET jars of jam and coffee cake at the local church fete for nearly a century the Women's Institute has enjoyed an unsurpassed reputation for delicious home cooking that is second to none.

Kefta with aromatic herbs

12:39pm Thursday 9th March 2006

MARCH may be here but the depressing grey skies, dark evenings and cold weather have stayed so if a holiday to the sun isn't on the cards, cheer yourself up with some exotic food.

Lemon and dill salmon

1:49pm Thursday 2nd March 2006

HAVE you ever linked your mood to your food? Nutritionist Carina Norris, author of new book You Are What You Eat, reveals how to find happiness on a plate with a host of delicious meals to raise your spirits.

Kangaroo spring rolls

12:00pm Thursday 23rd February 2006

IT has to be said; you can't imagine anything more Australian than kangaroo when talking about national cuisines.

Courgette and leek in smoked garlic and Cheddar sauce topped with potato rosti

12:19pm Monday 20th February 2006

CARL WHITE, head chef at The Plough, in Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, recently competed for the title of Great Potato Challenge Champion.

Black pudding with a poached egg and grain mustard cream

11:26am Thursday 9th February 2006

I CAN clearly remember my mother serving up black pudding to my father and brother when we were kids and the three of us girls looking and thinking "that's blood".

Creme brulee

10:31am Thursday 2nd February 2006

MY time in England has so far taught me that pudding is not merely seen as a treat on Sundays it is a 'must' in this country.

Lasagna Bologna

11:39am Thursday 26th January 2006

UNLESS you are a gluten-free wheat-free consumer and if you are any thing like myself, you probably eat pasta once a week at the least.


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Miliband holds Georgia crisis talks

David Miliband

Updated 8:16am Wednesday 20th August 2008

Foreign Secretary David Miliband visited Georgia as Nato stepped up pressure on Russia to withdraw its forces from the former Soviet state.


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