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Valentine’s Treats

Those heroes of the chocolate world, Thorntons, have come up with some gorgeous ideas for Valentine’s Day.

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Not Just Another Herbal Tea

A chat with Mama Tea’s founder Anna Louise Simpson quickly reassures you that these ‘new releases’ in the herbal tea world are genuinely something different.

The idea first came to her while she was pregnant – we all know how the tastebuds work differently during this time – and she was looking for a caffeine free tea that really tastes good, not just good for you.

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The Glasshouse Recipe Book

When award winning chefs are asked for the secrets of their success – and we do ask them all the time – they are usually not keen to oblige. Steven Adair, however, is only too happy to part with his recipes and tips and has just published The Glasshouse Recipe Book, a collection of favourites from his restaurant.

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Can’t cook? Call the turkey hotline!

Who do you turn to when it’s Christmas Eve and the turkey you’ve just lugged home from the shops won’t fit in the oven? Or the recipe says “stuff the neck end” – and you just can’t tell which end is which?

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