Recipes from Leeks & Limoni

Honey, Almond and White Chocolate Cupcakes

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Last September, a colleague of mine who lives on Anglesey, gave me some of her wonderful honey. It's pale gold with a beautiful floral scent and delic..

Warm Asparagus Salad with Prosciutto and Parmesan

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It is a surprising thing for me to write but I think it's true when people say that you can have too much of a good thing. Our long weekend in Paris l..

Ina Garten's German Chocolate Cupcakes

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There are so many different recipes for chocolate cake out there that it's difficult to choose a favourite. I suppose it depends on the occasion and w..

Courgette Pesto (with Gorgonzola Ravioli)

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I feel I have to come clean about one thing before I start - the ravioli in the picture are not homemade. We do make our own pasta but it's definitely..

Chocolate Chip and Pecan Oat Cookies

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According to the Oxford English Dictionary the word 'cookie' is simply the American word for what we in the UK call a biscuit. Yet to my mind, there i..

Courgette-topped Sea Bass

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I sometimes get quite panicky about what I would say in one of those 'What's your favourite...?' kind of interviews. I mean, take films; easy, I think..

'Mpille - Puglian Olive and Chilli Bread

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The return of these Siberian conditions has made me dream longingly of warm breezes, turquoise waters, the feeling of sun on bare skin so I find mysel..

American Blueberry and Lemon Buttermilk Muffins

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I have to admit that this recipe is a slightly odd choice for me, firstly because I've never been particularly keen on muffins and secondly, because I..

Sticky, whisky-scented Bara Brith for St. David's Day

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Do the little things, the small things you've seen me doingThis simple, rather contemporary statement, was surprisingly uttered over 1500 years ago by..

Pasta with swordfish, aubergine and mint

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We have pasta most days. I know that may horrify the carb-avoiders among you but frankly, nothing can match it for taste, speed and ease of preparatio..

Banana and Walnut Cake

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I never ate banana cake as a child - it wasn't part of my family's baking repertoire. Rather unusually, I had my first unforgettable taste of it at un..

Pasta with peppers

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I'm almost embarrassed to call this a recipe as there are basically only two ingredients, pasta and peppers, and the method is laughably simple, requi..

Frittelle di Ricotta - Sweet ricotta fritters

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Although I suspect very few people actually do any fasting in the forty days of Lent any more, most of us still follow the tradition on Shrove Tuesday..

Carrot Cake Perfection

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I think it's safe to say that a homemade cake beats a shop-bought one hands down. Really, there's no contest - flavour, texture, absence of 'nasty' i..

Bresaola Spirals for St. Dwynwen's Day

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We celebrate love early here in Wales. Today, the 25th January, is the day of Santes Dwynwen, the Welsh saint of love. The story goes that Dwynwen, th..

Banana, Cherry and White-chocolate cupcakes

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As I mentioned in my last post, I firmly believe that the way to get through January without succumbing to post Christmas blues is to indulge oneself;..

Tuna Tartare

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I'd like to start off by wishing everyone a very happy 2013. I'd also like to apologise for my unintended prolonged absence from Leeks and Limoni. It..

Jammie Dodgers (Biscotti alla Marmellata)

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I rarely buy biscuits. The long list of ingredients on the side of the packet is enough to put me off and most of them don't taste great either. I mak..

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