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Gladys' Crumpets Recipe

While waiting for water to boil for her and her brothers' bath ‘Nan’ would spoil them with freshly-made crumpets that were always served with butter and apricot or strawberry jam.  To ensure complete decadence the rule was to eat these as they popped out of pan.

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Potato and Almond Bake

My almond-and-potato dauphinoise (fancy name for a cream-based potato bake) is a firm favourite and I wish all chefs would put as much love into cooking as Elaine did when she made this for our recipe test and photo shoot.  Hands-down it’s the best daupinoise I have ever eaten.  It has the perfect balance of crunch to creaminess. Elaine and I have a love affair with potatoes which means we could never go on the Banting diet. Potatoes and almonds help relieve headaches so I know what I’ll do when next I feel one of those coming on.

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