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So, it seems that all this time in lockdown has turned many of us into extremely house-proud neat-freaks! Which isn’t a bad thing at all. Perhaps you are planning a new kitchen, wanting to streamline and re-vitalise the one you’ve got, or even if you’re adding a few extra storage pieces, we thought that this time a few practical suggestions and ideas wouldn’t go amiss… This is the Prouve Light Grey Gloss kitchen by Roux Kitchens. This is an super stylish minimalist approach to kitchen design – attainable and functional. Roux Kitchens (made by British kitchen manufacturer Moores) with co-designer...

A delicious loaf with complex flavour and texture, this whole wheat blend and sprouted grain sourdough is a great addition to your baking rotation. Why Sprouted Sourdough Apart from the sprouted grains simply adding a great texture, they’re also considered pretty healthy and that’s a great bonus for those looking to add more whole grain into their diet. Though we love a good basic sourdough bread, this is more of an adaptation on our cinnamon raisin sourdough because it doesn’t require bread flour. Regular all purpose and whole wheat create the dough, while the stretch and folds create the structure....

SO crispy, so light, and perfectly cooked fish that flakes with the touch of a fork. Want to know the secret to cooking the best beer battered fish ever? It’s all in the batter and the temperature of the oil. We don’t eat or make a lot of fried food, but this was a real treat and perfect for a delicious Good Friday meal. The star should be those gorgeous fish fillets, which only need a light coating of a flavour infused batter.   What you will need: 4 haddock fillets ½ cup flour 1 tbsp. paprika 1 tbsp. garlic powder...

We’re healthy and well. Social distancing? The days fly by for me. That’s probably because my kids are at “school” Monday thru Thursday, 8am to 3pm…but truly, the work days fly by! I’m thankful for that. It’s good to be busy. That said, TikTok boredom videos have me cracking up. I’m kind of crushing on TikTok and I never thought I’d say that. Don’t judge! I did my first 90-minute Peloton ride last night. It was challenging, but not crazy. I was able to run/walk 4 miles tonight without issue, but I’ll take it light tomorrow. Killing these workouts, friends!...

History of fish & chips    Fish & chips was introduced to the UK, specifically, London by Jewish immigrants from Portugal and Spain. The first dish dates back to the 17th Century, and the first dish was served in the 1860 by the the Malin family of London and the Lee family of Mossley, near Manchester . Anglotopia.net adds an interesting history about this dish, “American President Thomas Jefferson described eating ‘fried fish in the Jewish fashion’ on a visit to the capital at the end of the 18th Century and even Charles Dickens makes reference to a fried fish...