Take a handful of pearl barley rinsed in cold water and pop it in a pot with more water so it is well covered. Place a lid on the pot to shorten the time it takes the water to boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and wait for 20 minutes until the beads of barley are soft but still chewy to bite.
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Taking stock - Japanese miso soup
Miso soup is the ultimate comfort food. It is gentle, soothing and has a delicious savoury flavour. It is the ideal thing to eat if you feel like a nutritious, simple meal.
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Fennel gratin
This week I have been working hard on our book, Cooking for the Sensitive Gut which is jam packed full of recipes that will sooth heal and calm a troublesome stomach. It is being published in January 2016 by Pavilion Books.
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Real mincemeat with a twist
Sorry for the absence of posts but I am in New Zealand travelling. I have been in the North Island for two weeks and I have loved every minute of it. From the giant sand dunes of Opinoni to Waimangu Volcanic valley near Rotorua with it's amazing steaming fumeroles and hot water lakes. I like it all.
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Hot smoked salmon salad with candy striped beetroot and berry and maple syrup dressing
I made this salad a couple of weeks ago, did not have time to post the recipe and then worried that it would become out of date as the blackberries disappeared from the hedgerows. But then I saw some end of season blackberries glistening in the bright morning light while I was on my run this morning.
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