Archive For October 2016

Twickenham Stadium – World rugby and local icon – travel review

Twickenham Stadium – World rugby and local icon – travel review

Twickenham Stadium, just like Wembley Stadium, is usually known by its address rather than its function. Wembley is mostly just ‘Wembley’ and Twickenham is ‘Twickenham’ with rarely the word ‘stadium’ getting a mention. That’s likely due to its long history and the popular respect for the institution. Twickenham is the largest stadium in the world…

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Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Terrine

Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Terrine

From Sainsbury’s   Creamy soft cheese, pink salmon and fresh cucumber provides contrasting colours and flavours that really complement each other.   Serves: 8 Preparation time: 25 minutes plus chilling overnight Ingredients: 4 x 120g packs Taste the Difference Oak Smoked Salmon 300g light soft cream cheese with garlic & herbs 1 cucumber Zest of…

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Batam and Bali via Singapore Lounge Heathrow – travel review

Batam and Bali via Singapore Lounge Heathrow – travel review

These are destinations known more by Australians than Europeans, but they are more accessible to us now, with convenient flight connections via Singapore Airlines from London’s Heathrow. Any vacation should start as soon as the head of the household is safely lodged in the cattery, the central heating is set to just ticking over, you…

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Rafute – Okinawan braised pork belly – recipe

Rafute – Okinawan braised pork belly – recipe

This is one of my favourite ways of eating pork. Rafute is flavourful, tender and moreish. It’s a dish popular in Okinawa in the far (very far) south-west of Japan. It’s traditionally made with two local staples – Awamori, which is Okinawa’s celebrated spirit, and the island’s brown sugar, which is often made into candy….

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Salmon fillets with puff pastry hearts

Salmon fillets with puff pastry hearts

From Sainsbury’s A quick and simple but stunning Valentine meal for two. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 15 Minutes   Ingredients 30g butter 2 x 120g bags of watercress, spinach and rocket salad 4 tablespoons crème fraîche 4 tablespoons bouillon (optional) 100g puff pastry 4 x 125g salmon fillets 2 teaspoons olive…

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