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6 reasons The Kitchen Secret will change your life
The Kitchen Secret, brainchild of the scrumptious Tash Perkins, who comes to your kitchen, chops, dices, steams, stirs, whisks, frys and roasts you up a storm with only the freshest ingredients. Oh and did I mention she does all the food shopping too (calm down Mudsters, I can hear the excited screams from here)!
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Cocktail hour darlings
Superb cocktails at half the price! The Fox and Hounds is rather classy for a pub and we took full advantage
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Holy crepe – it’s Pancake Day!
Not sure you want reminding but Pancake Day has crept up on us – it’s tomorrow, Tue 28 Feb – the one day of the year when it’s totally acceptable to throw food round the kitchen. For 24 hours us amateur chefs will be stocking up on eggs, flour, Nutella, bananas and lemons to […]
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Wouldn’t you though?
Since the festivities are rolling towards us quicker than I can say 'Jesus, who is gonna cook all these exotic menus I have planned;' I thought I'd revisit the sexiest kitchen utensil ever!
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Beware, this post will make you hungry, nom!
Is there a food festival in such glorious surroundings as Althorp House (trust me I’ve been, and I wanted to move in, not sure Lord Spencer was up for the clickety clack of the Muddy Stilettos though)..? Even if there is a slim chance there is one somewhere as stunning, it’s not on our doorstep, laid […]
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Why tea is the new cocktail…
I discovered two things in quick succession a few days ago: 1) That it is officially National Afternoon Tea Week (yes there’s an actual week, and also a tea website that gives you recommendations for your area AND a to top it off, Muddy has a feature of five lovely tea shops in Northants…) 2) That […]
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It’s a gin thing!
“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you,” said F. Scott Fitzgerald (author of The Great Gatsby and a lil’ hero of mine). The writer’s liquor of choice was gin, which he reportedly believed could not be detected on the breath. “Mother’s ruin”, as it is often known, has […]
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It’s your mega half term guide!
Brilliant Birds quiz trail, Sywell Country Park, Sun 28 May – Sun 5 Jun Bird themed half term quiz trail for your little ones (of the winged variety of course)! Pick up a trail pack from the Pump House Café to win small prizes and follow the trail map, answering the questions. A lovely day […]
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Muddy does crab cakes
One of the best bits about being a Muddy Stilettos editor is rolling around the county reviewing pubs and restaurants, meeting chefs and of course, nobbling them into providing us with a fail safe recipe cheat or two. This time I actually nobbled one off Muddy Cornwall, from chef Emily Scott who needs no introduction around those parts – […]
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Muddy cooks up a storm – souffles omelettes!
All photographs by Kate Hutchings I love food that is easy to prepare and cook, with an end result that gives the impression of great levels of skill and time spent. I admit it, I’m a fraud when it comes to cooking. And cutting corners is probably what I do best. It’s not surprising then, […]
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