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"This is one of those very handy things to have in your refrigerator or freezer. It keeps for a few weeks in the fridge, a few months in the freezer. When you make it, you can form it into a log, chill it, and then cut it into small pats which you can then wrap and freeze for future inclusion in a sauce, to spread on crostinis, to use with potatoes..."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, dry white wine...

"A selection of my four favourite "cheesy" flavoured butters..... Cheddar & Garlic Butter, Camembert Butter, Roquefort Butter and Stilton & Green Peppercorn Butter. These can be prepared well ahead of time and stored in the fridge or the freezer. I then cut off rounds or slices, as and when I need them. My favourite uses for these..."

Ingredients: Stilton cheese, salted butter...

"My Mum taught me how to do these when I was about ten years old - I remember helping her pick the roses! I try to have a good store of crystallised rose petals, as they are such an imginative, beautiful and edible decoration for cakes and desserts etc. Make sure your rose petals are free from pesticides and are not traffic polluted either. The more..."

Ingredients: parchment paper, egg whites...

"Rouille is a classic French garlic mayonnaise with Cayenne Pepper. The word "rouille" actually describes the "rust" or red colour of the sauce. Saffron gives the dish its distinctively Provencal taste & also adds a subtle depth to the sauce. Rouille is traditionally served as an accompaniment for the spicy seafood stew "Bouillabaisse..."

Ingredients: dry mustard, egg yolks, pastis...

"This is SUCH a wonderful old recipe! Fresh butter is mixed with floral scented waters, such as rose water or orange blossom water and is delicious as an alternative to clotted cream, especially when spread on freshly made scones. It is also wonderful with all types of griddle cakes, crumpets and traditional tea cakes and breads. This floral butter..."

Ingredients: rose water, egg yolks...

""Hey, waiter - there's a flower in my cocktail!" This is a great party idea! Prove that you're the hostess with the most-ess, the ultimate party planner, when you serve your guests drinks with stunning floral ice-cubes. Yes, ice-cubes with small flowers or flower petals frozen within them. Try it for your next party or gathering...."

Ingredients: fresh edible flowers, mineral water...

"French Lavender & Tahitian Vanilla - what a great combination! A very simple but effective flavoured sugar; I always have a jar or two in my pantry ready to use in my cooking and baking! This sugar is WONDERFUL sprinkled on cakes, scones, biscuits (cookies), sweet tarts and baked desserts, as well as ice cream. You must make sure your lavender..."

Ingredients: dried lavender, vanilla pod...

"You will need two 10 ounce packages of fresh spinach to serve 4 persons (do not use frozen spinach)."

Ingredients: fresh spinach, nutmeg...

"I always dry at least a kilo of orange peel during the summer months - and that keeps me right through until next year. This is not so much a recipe as a technique, but it is so useful to have a jar of this in your pantry throughout the drear winter months. I use this dried peel in daubes, tagines, stews, curries, marinades, desserts, cakes and baking...."

Ingredients: oranges, paper...

"Poached Cherries in vanilla and lemon syrup can be served straight up, garnished with whipped cream or for cakes, filling for crepes or as an ice cream topping.
Pronounced: suh reez / poh sheh"

Ingredients: sugar, vanilla beans, water...

"An aromatic and graceful herb that I grow in my garden; Angelica is a member of the Parsley family, and is known mostly for it's candied stems for cake decorating, as well as the leaves for teas, tisanes, jams and desserts. It is known as 'Herb of the Angels' (hence the name) because it was believed to have ancient medicinal properties...."

Ingredients: angelica, baking soda...

"These are so fresh. They really are great on top of a big green salad."

Ingredients: French bread, olive oil...

"AHhhhh the Earthy Sweetness of Truffle Honey!
Excellent drizzled over blue cheese, such as stilton or gorgonzola, Goat cheeses or any cheese you enjoy. It mellows the strong cheeses and is a total comfort food!
A real delicacy with prosciutto, duck, fresh figs, apples & pears.
Or jar it up in a sexy jar for a bridal shower gift;)...."

Ingredients: honey, black truffles...

"Dress up your drinks with these beautiful and romantic ice cubes featuring blossoms from the garden! Perfect for summer afternoon parties or cocktail events! Pink or red rose petals will enhance any drink, and can also be sprinkled on the table and over desserts for a romantic effect. Or, use fresh herbs. Flowers and leaves that are suitable include:..."

Ingredients: fresh edible flowers, ice cubes...