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Over the Easter holidays, on a rare day off from oven cleaning (!) The Oven Cleaning Man clan went for a walk near Dunsford, on Exmoor. We walked alongside the river Teign as it wound through a steep-sided valley of oak, ash and birch, climbing to the top of Dunsford for great views across the moor. We were delighted to see the daffodils looking cheery and spring like, and also to see (and smell) an abundance of wild garlic, which forms the basis for today's Foodie Friday. Cl

Last Wednesday was Anzac Day - the day on which, every year Australia and New Zealand honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) who lost their lives in foreign conflicts. Originally started to mark the anniversary of Anzac troops entering the battle at Gallipoli in the First World War, the scope of this national day of remembrance has since been broadened out of respect for those killed during the Second World War and on subsequent peacekeeping miss

Did you know - rhubarb is a vegetable (it's related to sorrel and dock) ? Rhubarb grows in two crops. The first, which arrives early in the year, is forced, grown under pots, with the main crop grown outdoors later in the year. As this is the perfect time for the first "forced" crop, today's recipe is another warming classic - Rhubarb Crumble. For the crumble mixture 250gbutter, cut into small chunks 400g plain flour (or 300g flour and 100g oats) 200g caster sugar pinch salt

With the weather set to turn even colder next week, we thought we would bring you a warming and comforting seasonal recipe today - Cauliflower Cheese. 1 medium cauliflower, broken into large florets 40g butter 40g plain flour 400mlmilk 1 tsp English mustard 100g mature cheddar cheese, grated salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Wash the cauliflower thoroughly and place in a large saucepan of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook

With Valentines Day just around the corner (next Wednesday, for those who need the reminder), we thought we would share a delicious indulgent recipe for Melt in the Mouth Chocolate Puddings - a perfect way to finish a home cooked Valentines Meal. INGREDIENTS 50g chocolate, 50g unsalted butter 1 egg 1 egg yolk 60g caster sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 50g plain flour Heat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Melt the chocolate with the butter in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water. Take o

Pancake Day falls on Tuesday 13 February this year, but as we are going to be featuring a delicious Melt in the Mouth Choc Pud for next week's Foodie Friday (perfect for a Valentine's Meal In) we thought we would bring you not one but two Pancake recipes this week, just a little early. Plus, our daughter has Pancake Races at school this week (because they are on half term on the real day, so we are sure to be mixing some up to feed the starving runners!! TRADITIONAL PANCAKE M

January is often the month where we feel obliged to think about eating healthily, cutting back after the Christmas excesses, and yet, it really isn't the right time of year - who really feels like a salad and a smoothie when the wind is cutting through your coat, and you are going to work and coming home in the dark. Not us, that's for sure. But, in the interests of striking a balance we thought we would share this recipe for baked apples - a delicious pudding that is warming

Burns Night this year is Thursday 25 January. Whilst there isn't much connection between Robert Burns and Devon (although he did write a poem entitled "The Banks of the Devon", at this time of year, we'll take any excuse for a celebration we can get (and a tot, or two, of whisky to keep out the cold!). So, this week's Foodie Friday brings you a recipe for Neeps and Tatties (swede and potatoes), the traditional accompaniment to Haggis. It's traditional to throw a Burns Night S

One of the comments we often get once we've finished an oven clean, is that the oven looks too good to cook in! We greatly appreciate the compliment, so we thought, for the first recipe of our Foodie Friday collection we would share a tried and tested and much enjoyed (in The Oven Cleaning Man's house) recipe for a warming Beef and Mushroom Stew that can be cooked on top of the hob. This time of year calls for comfort food - we need lots of veggies and nutrients to fight off