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Here are some places I go for culinary inspiration. Have a read and check them out!

Foodgawker – A real surprise I actually managed to graduate university considering I spent about 3/4 of all my lectures just on this website. It is essentially a picture index of lots of different recipes from a variety of blogs and websites, and you can search through these by selecting cuisines you’re interested in/ingredients you may have to hand and so on. A great spot to kill some time and soak in some foodie inspiration. 

BBC Good Food – This website holds an absolutely mammoth collection of recipes, featuring recipes by famous chefs and also has many thematic food collections, such as Halloween and valentines day.

Delia online – The woman is an inspiration, and her word is gospel. Really, no more should be said on the matter! Easy to follow recipes, this website contains almost all my favorite recipes out of her cookbooks, including some of her classic collections, such as the summer and winter books.

How to cook the perfect… – For me, sheer joy would be the prospect of cooking for friends, choosing some form of a classic recipe, and then reading up on it on this page. Writing for The Guardian, Felicity Cloake takes various recipes from different chefs and eventually lands on what she deems to be the perfect recipe for these classic dishes. A great way to read up on different chefs recipes, it’s also a chance to learn about the background of some of our best-loved meals.

Jamie Oliver – A bit like marmite, I get the feeling people either love him or hate him. Yet I find myself somewhere in between. Yes, he can be slightly annoying, but he’s done great things in regards to educating people about the importance of home cooking and real food, and for this he wins points with me. His website contains a whole host of recipes and there really does seem to be something for every occasion.

Ottolenghi – Yotam Ottolenghi is a genius. An Israeli-born chef, his recipes are creative, often a little bit fiddly, but completely worth it. The flavours he combines are truly delicious, and while some of the ingredients may be slightly harder to source, a lot of them can be found in international supermarkets these days – give one of his dishes a go, and I guarantee you’ll return to them again and again. The website only contains a few recipes, but if you’re interested the cookbooks are a real treat.

Nigel Slater – Described as ‘a cook who writes’, I am a huge fan of Nigel Slater. He really is a great writer, and here I’ve attached a link to his page at The Guardian, which includes not only his recipes but a lot of his columns too. His book Eat is brilliant and contains so many recipes which can all be whipped up quickly at the end of a long day…there’s no excuse for beans on toast for dinner ever again.

Diana Henry – Two of my absolute favourite cookbooks are “Simple” and “A Bird in the Hand” – the latter being an entirely chicken-based publication. Genius doesn’t cover it – she creates simple recipes with classic flavour combinations as well as incorporating a real mix of different cultural influences. She’d be my go-to cook for any kind of roasted meat recipe.

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Being sun safe whilst working at the vineyard ☀️🍷🍇 #masvincenç #nosfuimosparaelcampo
Hazelnut fruit cake adapted from Ottolenghi’s Si Hazelnut fruit cake adapted from Ottolenghi’s Simple; one of my favourite ever bakes. Recipe now on the blog, link in bio. 🍰🌰🍑#hazelnutcake #ottolenghisimple #bidmeadbakes
From fried pork belly to vegan miso aubergine beca From fried pork belly to vegan miso aubergine because I think that’s what they call balance. First time using aubergine emoji in proper context 🍆 #greenroastingtin #misoaubergine
Arepas con chicharrón - recipe on the blog, link Arepas con chicharrón - recipe on the blog, link in bio. Really easy to make and can be paired with loads of other things!🇨🇴👩🏻‍🍳🥓#colombianrecipes #chicharron #arepas #enbarranquillamequedo
Barranquilla carnival with @yorecomiendobaq, proba Barranquilla carnival with @yorecomiendobaq, probably hunting down some sanchoco de guandul 🇨🇴🇬🇧❤️#takemeback #carnavaldebarranquilla #sancochodeguandul
Pollo alla puttanesca (or something like that) wit Pollo alla puttanesca (or something like that) with chicken in black olive tapenade and other delicious savoury things. 🐓🍗🥦#winnerwinnerchickendinner #chickentraybake
BidmeadBites returns with a new blog post on the w BidmeadBites returns with a new blog post on the world famous 3-ingredient pasta sauce. A cracking store cupboard recipe for these “unprecedented times we are living in”. The link is my bio, enjoy! 🍝🍅#marcellahazantomatosauce #pastasauce #coronacooking
Rhubarb and raspberry crumble cake because it’s Rhubarb and raspberry crumble cake because it’s a great time to get back to baking 👍🍰#dianahenry #bidmeadbakes
Spending my quarantine chocolate tasting 🍫 #ton Spending my quarantine chocolate tasting 🍫 #tonyschocolonely
Istanbul’s Gran Bazaar - intense haggling over r Istanbul’s Gran Bazaar - intense haggling over rings, spices and crockery in preparation for book deal negotiations #fellowshipistanbul #granbazaar #turkishspices 🇹🇷📚
While I was seriously evaluating the menu at @eata While I was seriously evaluating the menu at @eatalytorino, my dad was taking arty snaps on his phone. 🇮🇹🍝🥩#eatalytorino #iwanttoorderitall
Patagonia - rain, sun, mucho mate and lamb everyth Patagonia - rain, sun, mucho mate and lamb everything. 🏔🌲🌧🌞🐑🇦🇷 #barilocheargentina #villalangostura
Argentine pizza - too much cheese, too thick a bas Argentine pizza - too much cheese, too thick a base...yet I keep coming back. More so if there’s an empanada on the side 🍕🇦🇷#pizzaargentina #fugazzeta
Ceviche and crazy views in Villa Langostura 🏔🌲🐠🦑#villalangostura #miradorsocialclub
Getting my five a day serving of empanadas 😍❤ Getting my five a day serving of empanadas 😍❤️#empanadasargentinas #bariloche
Manejando la pari 💪🇦🇷🐄 Manejando la pari 💪🇦🇷🐄
Katsu sando - Japanese, Chinese & Korean flavours Katsu sando - Japanese, Chinese & Korean flavours mixed with Argentine meat is genius. 🇦🇷🥩#katsusando #niñogordobuenosaires
Liming down the islands with our very special brid Liming down the islands with our very special bride👰🏻🍈🌴🌊🇹🇹💃🏼 #downtheislands #sundaylime #dayafterthebachelorette
Bake & Shark - breaded shark in a fried doughy fla Bake & Shark - breaded shark in a fried doughy flatbread with all the fillings (no pepper sauce, as our friend advised “probably lay low on that 😌). 🦈🥯🌶🥑🥬🥒🇹🇹
Curry crab, dumpling and callaloo in Store Bay 🇹🇹🦀🌴#trinifood #tobagoeats #crownpoint
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