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Some news – I have opened a #youtube channel DDP Travel.
I have included the links to my new adventure below – some of the places we visit are:
Toronto, New York, Niagara Falls, Singapore, Dubai, Doha, Kyoto, Stockholm, Rostock, Quebec with London, Ireland, Spain and Portugal to follow in 4K in the comming months.
Have a look and like and subscribe to keep up with what will be an exciting set of videos.
1 Toronto Lakeshore Blvd Downtown
3 New York stunning sunrise
4 Niagara Falls
5 Marina Bay Sands Hotel
6 Doha Qatar
7 Dubai Taxi ride
8 Japan Bullet Train Shinkansen
9 Sweden Islands of Stockholm
10 Cruise port St Petersburg Russia
11 Warnemunde Rostock cruise
12 Cute dog on horse drwan carriage Quebec
We hope you enjoy the videos and our new venture. Once travel gets more widespread again, there will be new videos frequently.
We all dream of a New York sunrise (see video), with a visit to the wonderful world class restaurants and stores. With a scrumptous brunch to follow – a reward for all that shopping effort 🙂
What about breakfast at Tiffany’s New York or London at the Blue Box Cafe?
The Blue Box Cafe at Tiffany’s is a rare experience … maybe only for the select few …
So what about a brunch based on New York Recipes a selection of pizza, sourdough and potato inspired choices. This useful set of recipe links will help inspire a weekend brunch at home.
Or over to the BBC Good Food site for a series of inspiring and appetising brunch recipes.
To set the mood review the sunrise over Manhattan, New York.
Then tuck in to a New York style Brunch recipe, (with thanks to Good Food) –
Fluffy American pancakes with cherry-berry syrup
Blueberry & lemon croissant bake
Homemade crumpets with ricotta, berries & thyme honey
Enjoy that relaxing time with a coffee………………..
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Raymond Blanc – Simply Raymond: Recipes from Home – INCLUDING RECIPES FROM THE ITV SERIES
A new book from the renown TV chef and proprietor of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Rayond Blanc takes us on a series of new cooking adventures.
Simply Raymond developed over the lock-down of last year presents us with an array of wonderful dishes.
As the book says: There is also a profound poignancy to this book. Shortly before Raymond finished writing it, his mother sadly passed away. This book is a heartfelt tribute to her, created with passion and thoughtfulness. It is also a testament to the great pleasure derived from stepping into a kitchen, simply to cook simply for others. Something he has done all of his life.
See more of Raymond and his books at Amazon Raymond Blanc’s Amazon page
Recipes include:
* Cod Cassoulet with Chorizo and Mixed Beans
* A Quick Ratatouille
* Cauliflower and Red Lentil Dhal
* White Onion Soup
* Beetroot Salad with Hot Smoked Salmon
* Salade Nicoise
* Tartiflette
* Strawberry and Mascarpone Tart
To see the book on Amazon please check….
Also on ITV channels, catch up with Simply Raymond on the ITV hub
Join Raymond Blanc as he rustles up delicious dishes. Joining him is Angela Hartnett.
With cheese fondue, celeriac remoulade and a delicate but divine martini on Raymond Blanc’s menu, it’s no wonder that his old friend Nathan Outlaw has popped round for supper.
Raymond Blanc makes an ingenious pea soup and a taste bud-tantalising stuffed pepper.
From his Oxfordshire kitchen, Raymond Blanc shares his favourite French Classics.
Raymond Blanc shares nostalgic dishes from his childhood.
Raymond Blanc transforms classic dishes with herbs and spices fresh from his garden.
Raymond Blanc shares his love of travel.
Raymond shares his love of new produce from the gardens and explains why seasonality is important and why we should all embrace it.
Raymond Blanc shares his archive of recipes.
Raymond shares his favourite romantic meals to treat the nation’s couples.
An excellent series, just love Raymond Blanc!
Enjoy 🙂
Healthy food, the key to a positive life and at its base should be good bread. Many benefits accrue to sourdough bread. The process of preparing sourdough involves a slow fermentation process. This in turn creates a healthier and lighter dough that is easier to digest. Personally I find this to be the case.
So this process can be applied to a range of breads, tarts, biscuits and others. They can all be made with sourdough. In Vanessa Kimbell’s new book you will find many recipes that will provide for for nourishing the gut but will also improve your mood.
In Vanessa’s book, you will use a variety of flours, including chestnut, spelt and einkorn, as well as blends you can make up. There is a wide variety of options including cakes, tarts and biscuits, to doughnuts, brioche and pretzels.
Do you want to bake:
Morello Cherry Shortbread,
Chocolate, Tangerine & Pistachio Cakes,
Carrot & Walnut Cake, Doughnuts
Mille-feuille
Chocolate, Almond & Hazelnut Spread
Sourdough Vanilla Ice Cream?
The basis for the health benefits based upon gut microbiome considerations, are expained by Vanessa when she considers the health benefits of having diversity in your diet to the amazing work of enzymes.
A fundamental connection between our food, gut microbiome and the potential impact on our mental health. New studies are unveiling links between the microorganisms in our gut and our mood and behaviour, and Vanessa is at the forefront of this research.
‘Britain’s queen of sourdough.’ – Telegraph
‘Vanessa Kimbell wants to change the bread we eat, one loaf at a time. She’s the real deal: a total inspiration.’ – Diana Henry
‘Just five years ago if someone said to you that they were writing a book about sourdough bread and mental health you would have thought they needed psychiatric help. Today nobody is laughing as the latest science tells us that microbes are the key link between food and the health of our mind and bodies.’ – Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth
To buy the book, see Amazon: (we receive a small remuneration if you choose to purchase)
The Sourdough School: Sweet Baking: Nourishing the gut & the mind
Jamie Oliver’s new book called 7 ways is just out!
Discover 7 Ways to reinvent each of your favourite ingredients with Jamie’s brand-new, No. 1 bestselling cookbook, featuring 120 exciting and tasty new recipes
Includes recipes from Jamie’s hit Channel 4 TV show Keep Cooking Family Favourites
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Jamie has done his research to find out exactly what we, as a nation, love to eat.
He’s taken 18 of our favourite ingredients and created 7 new, easy and delicious ways to cook them.
We’re talking about those meal staples we pick up without thinking – chicken breast, salmon fillet, mince, eggs, potatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, to name but a few.
Jamie will share 7 achievable, exciting and tasty ways to cook each of these hero ingredients, requiring minimal time, effort and additional ingredients.
Jamie’s fun, delicious and nutritious recipes include:
· Crispy sweet & sour salmon
· Filo chicken kiev
· Mushroom cannelloni
· Garlic prawn kebabs
· Sticky ginger beef
· Prosciutto pork fillet
With everything from fakeaways and traybakes to family and freezer favourites, you’ll find bags of inspiration to help you mix things up in the kitchen.
Discover 7 Ways, the most straight-forward cookbook Jamie has ever written.
‘Simple, affordable and delicious food designed for all the family’ i
‘Cooking dinner just got easier (and tastier) with Jamie’s brilliant new book 7 Ways‘ Mail on Sunday
To buy the book, see Amazon: (we receive a small remuneration if you choose to purchase)
7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week
The authors Henry Firth and Ian Theasby provide the definitive guide. This book is an excellent non-judgemental guide to why and how to become a vegan.
Really beautifully written and explains carefully why we might consider such a path.
No preaching just great ideas and reasoning, no funny stuff.
Eating plant based food might seem strange at first – but the reasoning is based on considering what benefits can plant based food incorporated into your diet provides?
It is a diet that includes a wide variety of nuts, oils, fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
Bosh gives examples of why this diet might help you and the world.
Check out the reference to the power of plant based nutrition at Natural Food Benefits
The Independent has excellent articles on Nutrition – latest news, breaking stories and comment
If you have serious doubts about your diet or perhaps health issues – would a change of diet help – consider a quick review of the book, you can see details via the Amazon link to
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the Kindle edition of BOSH! How to Live Vegan: Simple tips and plant-based hacks from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling authors
The new TV series Hairy Bikers Route 66 is airing on BBC2 in the UK at the moment.
Read the reviews of last night’s show:
The six part series was commissioned by the BBC and follows Si and Dave as they cruise highway 66 in search of food and new friends.
Read about the Hairy Bikers Vegetarian Book – great book, compact and with good recipes, look review or buy The Hairy Dieters Go Veggie (Hairy Bikers)
What a great day in Tobacco Dock! #Junipalooza was amazing!
With 70 exhibitors and 6 newcomers a fantastic selection of gins and mixers!
Here are the attendees:
Brookies, Juniperium, Bermondsey Gin, Hidden Curiosities, Manchester, Slingsby, York, Driftwood, GinT, Brentingby, Bareksten, Isle of Harris, Adnms, Bulldog, 3/4 Oz, Roundwood, Fentimans, Hreno, Thomas Dakin, Pothecary, VII Hills, Duck & Crutch, Colombo No 7, Aber Falls, Gorilla Spirits, Tappers, Shetland Reel, Jeffrey’s Tonic, Broken Heart, Hayman’s, Hildon Water, Renegade, Corner 53, Pickerings, twelve Keys, Seppeltsfield Road, Cuckoo, Downtown, Ramsbury, Broken Bones, Gower, Locksley, Hapusa, An Dulaman, Inginius Tonic, Dartmouth, Four pillars, Gin Kiosk, Schweppes Tonic, Tarquin’s, Durham, Pinkster, Boe, Caorunn, Symphonia, Manly Spirits, Isle of Wight, Mirari, Poetic License, Never Never, Molotov, Marylebone, Greensand Ridge, Graveney, Smeaton’s, Knut & Harbour, Cotswolds, Mackintosh, Jaisalmer, Opera, Full Circle, Brass Lion, Sandhills
More to follow…..
