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Secret Recipe Club: Sautéed Courgettes (Zucchini) with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil

Saint Marcellin Cheese, Tomatoes and Basil – A Delectable Random Recipe from Nigel Slater

Flowers and Fools, Peaches and Pies: Easy Late Summertime Recipes…..

A Recipe for not much in the Fridge! Sausage, Egg and Tomato One Pan Breakfast

Vietnam visits a French Country Kitchen! Crispy Coconut Crepes with Prawns

La Plancha: Chilli Peppered Chicken Steaks & Mediterranean Goat’s Cheese Vegetable Stacks

An Old Flask and Childhood Memories: Cheese, Onion and Potato Pasties Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Goat’s Cheese and Basil served with Mixed Pepper Tomato Salsa

Easy Summer Dining: Bourbon Beef and Pepper Skewers and Accompaniments (Sous Vide)

Thrifty & Organic Meal Planner for August: Hamburgers, Peaches and Mediterranean Vegetable Recipes

Lazy Summer Lunches and Food Hampers: Spanish Tapas Toast with Escalivada Recipe

A Mediterranean Meze Lunch with Loire Wines: Food and Wine Pairing

5:2 Diet & Weight Watchers Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch: Spinach and Poached Egg Muffins Recipe

Philly Cheesesteaks and The Secret Recipe Club: Chicken Philly Sandwich Recipe

Red Russian Dolls, A Bowl of Cherries and an Old-Fashioned Cherry Pie Recipe

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…