A four cheese cauliflower cheese

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on April 18, 2012 · 17 Comments 

Sticking to the tried and tested Heston Blumenthal made a TV programme all about cheese recently and one of the dishes he ‘re’-made was the humble but utterly delicious cauliflower cheese. I went online to look at his recipe but in all honesty, I don’t have 5 hours spare to make all the component parts … Continue reading →

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What’s better than a baked butternut squash? One that’s smothered in raclette cheese…

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on February 26, 2012 · 17 Comments 

Hola y adiós! I’m flying off to Barcelona today for a few days for work. In all honesty, I’ve been a bundle of nerves these last few weeks getting ready for this conference, and while it’s like my umpteenth time working there, the stress never gets easier. If anything, it gets worse! I’ve barely seen … Continue reading →

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Two into one: Pork and apple in a cheese and onion pie

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on February 5, 2012 · 38 Comments 

Two into one: Pork and apple in a cheese and onion pie This weekend is the big freeze in Europe and while I hate the cold, I’ve been looking forward to seeing some snow for the first time this winter. At 3pm this afternoon, the weather didn’t disappoint. We started to see little wisps of … Continue reading →

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A trip to a French market in Saint-Cloud (western suburbs of Paris)

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on December 4, 2011 · 12 Comments 

Happy anniversary to me 🙂 As you read this on a Sunday morning, my husband and I will be driving to Bray in Berkshire to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary. I originally never wanted to show pictures of what I or my husband looked like but it seems silly not to since I keep writing … Continue reading →

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Cheesy cornflake crisps

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on August 30, 2011 · 4 Comments 

I’d put in a late night at the office today and as my husband had also been busy, dinner was going to be nothing more exciting than soup out of a box (I know, shocking! and she calls herself a cook…). I love soup. Plus there’s nothing wrong with packet or tinned soup. Of course … Continue reading →

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