The whole point of being organised is so that not all is lost when something unexpected happens. The beauty of planning and preparedness is that (believe it or not) it gives you a lot of flexibility later.
Case in point: in an act of complete stupidity last week I fell over and landed entirely (and heavily) [...]

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I’m a very big fan of Indian food. However my favourite curries involve a lot of cooking time (and ghee). Fine for a weekend - not so practical on a weeknight.
This is my speedy, healthy-ish, completely not-Indian, not-curry version.
Mix a couple of tablespoons of good quality curry paste (if [...]

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There is something comforting about a roast dinner on a cold winter’s night. However it is not altogether practical when you don’t have time to spend all afternoon preparing and you don’t have an army to feed.
This is my “cheat’s roast” which will be tonight’s dinner.
Smoosh a couple of cloves of chopped or pressed [...]

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I love eating and I think I know it all, so you would think that I would happily recommend restaurants to all and sundry. Not so.
I have a serious case of restaurant performance anxiety. Recommending a restaurant makes me feel like I’m standing naked with only my favourite children to protect me - [...]

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Inspired by Iron Chef Shellie’s raspberry and white chocolate brownies (which I will be making very very soon!) here is my recipe for white chocolate and raspberry muffins. The recipe is from an old Delicious magazine.
Ingredients:
440g plain flour
1 tbs baking powder
250g caster sugar
1 1/2 cups vege oil
1 1/2 cups (375ml) milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
200g [...]

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