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UK Foodie Festivals 2013
Festivals aren’t just about music – food festivals are growing in number all the…
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Istanbul INN London – Chef Silvena Rowe and Made by the Chef
If you’ve always wanted to visit Istanbul and taste the delights of Turkish cuisine then…
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Turkey in Top Ten Culinary Holiday Destinations
I was really pleased to see that Turkey, represented by the Gokpinar Retreat Centre, is in…
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North Cyprus Trip Part 3 – Limniti and the Organic Gardens
Limniti (Yesilirmak), a village in the North West of Cyprus and where the first inhabitants of Cyprus were recorded, is one of the best regions of the North. Soil that is so rich in minerals and where practically anything grows. I’m very proud to say my dad’s family is from this village, and he was
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North Cyprus Trip Recipes – Turlu (Vegetarian stew)
Not sure stew’s really the right word to describe this dish before you all start sweating in your t-shirts and thinking, “Why’s she making stew in summer?!” Actually, this is one of the most popular and widely eaten vegetarian dishes, not only in Cyprus, but generally around the Mediterranean. There are a few variations I’m
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North Cyprus Trip Part 2 – Food!
The great thing about Cyprus food is it’s many influences from the surrounding countries and former colonisations! If you don’t know much about this divine island then a very quick, potted history is to say that many different cultures have attempted control and ownership of Cyprus. The Venetians, Byzantines, Ottomans, Lusignians, British…they’ve all had a
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North Cyprus Trip Part 1 – The Beginning
So it has to be said that I haven’t been back to the motherland (North Cyprus) in seven years. Both my parents are from this tiny island strategically placed near Egypt, Turkey and Greece. My mother is from Nicosia, the capital and my dad from a village known as Limniti, in the North West. I’m
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Moshi Moshi London…Sushi while the trains go by….but you’d never know it
I consider myself to be a proper East Londoner, a know it all of the streets of London, lived here all of my 41 years and worked in and around the capital for over 25 of those years. So, shockingly and embarrassingly I confess that I had never been to Moshi Moshi, in Liverpool Street
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Grow your own herbs, fruit and veg
Enjoy the good life in your own back garden! Almost every supermarket, DIY shop and local department stores are all advocating the benefits of growing your own herbs, veggies and fruit including lots of kits available to buy to get you started. In fact, the kids and I went shopping in April for our own selection
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