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Vietnamese Style Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

May 25, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

Fresh Vietnamese style spring rolls scream summer-time to me and the late May Bank Holiday weekend feels like the start of summer.  This year is somewhat blighted by exams, but that's all the more reason to take pleasure in food. They're fiddly to make, so they're the kind of … [Read more...]

light meals light, party, peanut butter, Prawns, seafood, shrimps, summer

Asparagus Soup with a Goats’ Cheese and Asparagus Giant Crouton

May 18, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

Monty Don, he of 'Gardeners' World', said something along the lines of 'If cut-and-come-again salad is the one night stand of gardening, asparagus is a ten year marriage.'  To be absolutely truthful, he left me at the point he demonstrated the amount of digging in of grit … [Read more...]

light meals asparagus, leftovers, soup, spring, starter

Cheese Soufflé Jacket Potatoes

May 11, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

Soufflé-ish.  I've made up a bit of a fancy name for what is really a cheesy baked potato.  It's my solution to the fact Dom isn't excited at the prospect of a baked potato and Liddy thinks they are the food of the gods.  I make these in all kinds of incarnations.  I feel sure if … [Read more...]

Suppers Cheddar, cheese, comfort food, freezable, potatoes, Vegetarian

Vanilla Butterfly Cakes

May 4, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

Butterfly Cakes are a little piece of nostalgia for me.  I was thinking .. I'd never seen them outside of a home kitchen when I decided to make these on Friday, but there's clearly something in the air at the moment. On Saturday, Nigel and I happened upon a new-to-us garden … [Read more...]

Sweet bites english buttercream, fairy cakes, tea, traditional, Victoria Sandwich, Victoria Sponge

Penne Rigate in Vodka

April 27, 2015 Natasha Leave a Comment

I know exactly why I decided to cook Penne Rigate alla Vodka this week. It's all the fault of C J Sansom.  If I'm alone in the kitchen for any length of time I'll invariably start listening to an audio book.  This week it's been 'Dark Fire'.  Book 2 in a brilliant series. … [Read more...]

Suppers Italian, pasta, Penne, traditional, vodka

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Natasha Oakley

One time actress, RITA nominated and internationally published author, mum of five, coffee addict and accidental food blogger.

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