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3 brothers & a Shed

Do you ever play the desert island game?  I do, regularly.  It goes like this:  would I take this book/film/food/person with me to a desert island?  I find it’s the ultimate test. While I was driving to The Shed in … Continue reading

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Hix’s Bake-off

I know what you are thinking – and rightly so.  Another tough day in the Life of Yablon?  And you’re absolutely right.  Heading off to Fortnum & Mason this morning, the excitement was ALL MINE in anticipation of meeting (and … Continue reading

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi: date night

I feel I should share with you all when a date night goes well.  Not in a smug way, I assure you.  It’s just that date nights can SO easily go wrong.  The wrong comment, snigger or even sideways glance … Continue reading

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learning a cocktail lesson

We should all be semi-professional chefs.  Bombarded by recipes, cooking demonstrations and entire food TV channels, there really is no excuse for a ready meal.  But cocktail instruction is less easy to come by.  Which is why a learned friend … Continue reading

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