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Accession of Queen Elizabeth II
Posted in News, tagged Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, anniversary dates, Black Forest Gâteau, Face Britain on 6 February 2012 | Leave a Comment »
National Libraries Day
Posted in News, tagged books, Dairy Diary 2012, how to tips, library, National Libraries Day, painting, reading, watercolours on 30 January 2012 | Leave a Comment »
National Libraries Day. 4 February 2012. On Saturday libraries across the UK will be celebrating National Libraries Day with a range of events for library users to enjoy.
Take your first steps in watercolour painting
Posted in News, Top Tips, tagged arts and crafts, Dairy Diary 2012, landscapes, painting, Painting with watercolours, sketching, watercolours on 30 January 2012 | 1 Comment »
Experimenting with colours and techniques is part of the fun of painting with watercolours. In this Dairy Diary 2012 project, spattering, lifting-out and blotting are used to create the effect of light dancing on moving water and waves breaking on the shoreline.
Chinese New Year Recipes
Posted in News, tagged Chinese New Year, Chinese recipes, Cooking, Dairy Cookbook, Dairy Diary, Duck with Plum Sauce, Food, recipes, Year of the Dragon on 23 January 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It was a little hectic in the office last week, ensuring that all the final 2013 Dairy Diary proofs were checked and signed off before the start of Chinese New Year
Using up Leftovers
Posted in News, tagged Clever Cooking for One or Two, Love Food Hate Waste, Spaghetti Soup, stop food waste on 16 January 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Meal planning and using up leftovers seems to have fallen by the wayside and we have begun to waste food – one of my pet hates! I am sure I am not the only working mum to feel like this.
Beat the winter blues
Posted in News, tagged Comfort food, soup maker, Soups, Windy weather, Winter on 9 January 2012 | 1 Comment »
Over the last week we have had such awful weather – with winds playing havoc all over the UK – I think that we all deserve some warming, comfort food.
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