A look back in time: thebigfatnoodle spring clean

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on July 27, 2012 · 17 Comments 

Nothing beats a good spring cleaning It was long overdue but it really needed to be done, and what better way to make sure I stayed off my broken foot then to finally finish the blog clean up I started a few weeks ago. It’s taken me almost a month to do so, not just … Continue reading →

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Every day should be pancake day

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on July 14, 2012 · 22 Comments 

Be careful what you wish for… When I was growing up, I always wanted to break a limb, ideally my arm. It had nothing to do with wanting broken bones and everything to do with wearing a cast. Kids in the neighbourhood who did break bones and wear casts lorded it over every other able-bodied … Continue reading →

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It’s curry time! Curry puff puffs, curry filo puffs and curry cups

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 17, 2012 · 12 Comments 

Curry in a hurry If there’s one type of food that the Brits have truly taken to their hearts and made their own, it is the curry. It’s Britain’s favourite take-away and I daresay the number of Indian restaurants could rival the number of pubs in the UK quite easily. Anyone know if that might … Continue reading →

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I dare you to stop at one… les chouquettes

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 9, 2012 · 13 Comments 

One of the perks of my job is that I get to go to Roland Garros (or more commonly known as the French Open) every year. The company I work for is one of the main sponsors of Roland Garros, so we take a bunch of journalists to meet up with some of our execs … Continue reading →

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For her Majesty… thebigfatnoodle’s Diamond Jubilee cake for the Queen

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 3, 2012 · 16 Comments 

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee As I sit here typing, I’m watching the Queen’s floating pageant take place on our TV. The 1,000 ships that are taking part in the flotilla will actually end up right outside our flat in London at the end of the day. Unfortunately, we no longer live there so we are … Continue reading →

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Red spaghetti… and a grumpy old woman’s take on the rest of my Chelsea Flower Show 2012 piccies

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 3, 2012 · 6 Comments 

Part food post, part flower show As I’d already posted some of the food-oriented images from our trip to the Chelsea Flower Show, I originally set out to focus this post on a staple recipe that has sustained both my husband and I during these last few turbulent weeks. The idea was that I would … Continue reading →

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Getting my mojo back, the Chelsea Flower Show and banana cupcakes

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on May 25, 2012 · 13 Comments 

It is what it is Arrrrrrrrrrggghh! All my best intentions flew out the window after my last post almost 3 weeks ago… I’ve always said April/May has never been kind to me and but this year has really been taking the mick… My husband has been really ill, and during that time, I’ve lost a … Continue reading →

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I ‘heart’ bread… freshly baked milk bread

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on April 14, 2012 · 11 Comments 

Couldn’t have asked for a nicer accident On Easter Sunday, my husband and I roasted a rib of beef. Our butcher threw in a few veal bones as I wanted to make a bone marrow gravy to go with the rib of beef. As there’s only two of us, we had plenty of roast beef … Continue reading →

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If you haven’t had enough chocolate yet… hazelnut and walnut chocolate brownies

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on April 9, 2012 · 13 Comments 

Crispy squidgy chocolate goodness As some of you may know, I’m married to a chocolate fiend. My husband has to eat chocolate every day and I’ve never known him not to. So imagine my surprise when this Easter, he told me he didn’t want me to buy him an Easter egg. I thought this was … Continue reading →

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Savoury Jellies: Crab salad served in a pea shoot and tomato jelly

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on March 22, 2012 · 22 Comments 

Jelly making with a savoury twist Some of you may remember that last year, my husband and I visited London’s famous ‘Gherkin’ building to have dinner at Searcy’s restaurant on the top floor. The most memorial part of that night out, apart from the architecture, turned out to be the amuse bouche that we were … Continue reading →

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