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• Snoozing with Min Pins
  December 10, 2009
• Yesterday I escaped from a prison sentence (almost)
  December 10, 2008
• Best Vegetarian Recipes: Delia's Egg and Lentil Curry with coconut and pickled lime
  December 10, 2007
• Searching for mouse and woodpigeon soup
  December 10, 2006

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• Christine Claydon on Raspberry vodka recipeGoing to make this as soon as I can get hold of the Vodka! Loads of Raspberries, still to be used up in the Freezer.
• Christine Potter on Best cucumber pickle recipes. Special Awards.I made the award winning cucumber pickle earlier this year, we tasted it before putting it in jars and it tasted really nice. We have delayed opening…
• Lillian Hughes on Rozanne Hall’s green tomato mince filling and crumb topping recipesAfter trying the tactic of freezing the chopped tomatoes and apples, I suggest cutting the vinegar at least in HALF - mine became too soupy, will have…
• Maura on Mint jelly recipeHi Sarah I wouldn't worry too much about squeezing if there isn't much juice coming out. It might be cloudy but is that worse than no juice at all? Yo…
• Sarah Stokes on Mint jelly recipePlease can I ask - is it like when making crabapple jelly, where you must not squeeze the straining bag otherwise it will go cloudy? I am just watchin…
• Fiona on Old Fashioned Apple Jelly RecipeHi Lorna, I add the chopped mint after the jelly has been sitting in the pan (once setting point has been reached) so that it doesn't rise to the top…
• Wendy Hall on Last minute Christmas cake recipeI always soak fruit in brandy overnight. Sometimes need to adjust later liquid to compensate.
• Diane on Wild damson vodka recipe. How to identify wild damsonsAre there any bushes near kings Lynn or long Sutton
• Patricia Byron on Peppers stuffed with a versatile Veal, Mushroom and Tarragon SauceOh Fiona, I've missed your posts and have prayed for you to come back. You were the first post I followed - and truth be told - the one I fantasized a…
• Katharine Boyes on Katey’s Rosehip Syrup recipeI need to make at least 52 litres of Rosehip cordial for my son who loves this (and some more for me!). I don't reduce the liquid for a syrup but make…

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