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  • Best pasta salad on earth is this Green Goddess Pasta Salad! No I don’t have a tendency to be dramatic. Why do you ask!! The recipe is fresh on the blog. . . . . . . . #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #pastasalad #greengoddess #summerfood #gloobyfood #seekinspirecreate #gatheredstyle #youarewhatyoueat #lifewellcaptured #tastingtable #lifeandthyme #forkyeah #makeitdelicious #realsimple #eattheworld #still_life_gallery #buzzfeast
  • I don’t know about you but I’ve always loved pink. Girly? Perhaps but I make no apologies. Even better when it comes in a cake form! . . . . . . . . #butfirstcake #hautecuisines #simplethingsmadebeautiful #createstyle #pinkcake #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #buzzfeast #still_life_gallery #eattheworld #cakeoff #thebakefeed #happynow #getcoffeebehappy #liveforthestory #sweetcuisines #tastingtable #marthabakes
  • Here is my confession. I really struggle to cook when my husband is away. I am not really sure why. It just feels like a lot of work when no one else is helping. As a food blogger I deal with food all day; from research to recipe testing, so at the end of the day I just want someone else to cook it for me. I know I am having a salad tonight again but I really wish Brad would grill these Mojito chicken thighs for me!! Anyone else? . . . . . . . . . . . . #grilledchicken #mojito #makeitdelicious #lifewellcaptured #hautecuisines #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #bbq #bbqchicken #backlight #foodstyling #eatwelllivewell #gatheredstyle #fromscratch #foodforfoodies #iamsomartha
  • I’ve got raspberries growing in my garden and I couldn’t be happier! Fresh, fragrant strawberries from the bush to my breakfast bowl or in this case Lemon Elderflower Cake with fresh summer berries. The recipe for this royal wedding inspired cake is in blog archives! . . . . . . . . . . . #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisines #thebakefeed #lemonelderflowercake #sweetcuisines #scrumptiouskitchen #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #createstyle #mywilliamssonoma #lifeandthyme #simplethingsmadebeautiful #bakeitforward #cakeoftheday #butfirstcake #lightinspired #beautifullysimple #livethelittlethings
  • Hubby is in Scotland on a work trip, which means lots of time watching films 🎥 he won’t watch with me. Currently watching About Time. So fun!! The only problem is the snack situation. It’s not very easy to find snackable things while avoiding sugar and carbs. I really wish I still had these double decker devilled eggs! Anyone else is a fan? . . . . . . . . . . #ketodiet #ketosnacks #devilledeggs #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisines #gloobyfood #foodphotographer #foodblogfeed #youarewhatyoueat #eatwelllivewell #gatheredstyle #makeitdelicious #iamsomartha #seekinspirecreate #lightinspired #storyofmytable #fromscratch
  • It’s another hot and sunny day. I know I can barely believe it myself. We don’t take good weather for granted in London. I am so happy I have a pasta salad and a rotisserie chicken in the fridge, so I don’t have to cook!! What are you quick meal ideas in the summer? (Recipe for this pasta salad with basil vinaigrette is in blog archives) . . . . . . . . . #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #pastasalad #summerfood #gloobyfood #seekinspirecreate #gatheredstyle #hautecuisines #pasta #youarewhatyoueat #culturetripfood #lifewellcaptured #tastingtable #lifeandthyme #flatlayoftheday #forkyeah #makeitdelicious #goopmake #eattheworld #foodblogfeed #realsimple
  • He became a dad at 24. I know...very young and quite possibly unprepared. It’s been incredibly entertaining watching him grow into his role. From him spinning an 18 month old Mitchell around and then calling “come to daddy” 😂 and watching the little guy stumble and laugh, to him throwing himself to catch his daughter falling off the top bunk while kicking his face without even realising what had happened. Those are Father’s instincts. That is also unconditional and selfless love. He still wrestles with them, plays cricket with them and they still sit on his lap at 12 and 14. Raising these amazing kids with @freydomabroad has been such a privilege. Happy Father’s Day!! . . . . . . . . . . . #flashesofdelight #thehappynow #pursuepretty #momentslikethese #darlingweekend #littlestoriesofmylife #livethelittlethings #rslove #tlpicks #momentsofmine #aquietstyle #loveyourhabitat #slowlivingforlife #verilymoment #instaflower #gatheredstyle #myeverydaymagic #fathersday
  • Celebrating Father’s Day means celebrating my husband, the father of my children. My own father has been gone for over a decade and we didn’t have the simplest of relationships when he was alive, so I learned everything about what a father should be like from watching Brad with our kids. And that relationship restored my faith in fatherhood, for which I will always be thankful. This Black Forest cake is his favourite and I almost always bake it for his birthday. Black Forest Cake is definitely Brad’s cake!! . . . . . . . . . . . #eattheworld #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #thebakefeed #cakeoff #cakeoftheday #butfirstcake #blackforestcake #hautecuisines #layercake #fathersday #fathersdaygifts #lifewellcaptured #sweetcuisines #eattheworld #makeitdelicious #marthabakes
  • While in France I attended an amazing cooking class. Well it was more of a cooking demonstration with some audience participation. We learned so many different ways of how to use Comte cheese in cooking. When chef Hugo asked if anyone wanted to give it a go at de-boning a chicken, guess whose hand shot right up?? 🙋🏻‍♀️Getting a professional chef👩🏽‍🍳 training has been my dream for a very long time and I would’ve done it in a heart beat if I could afford it. If money or circumstances weren’t an issue, what would have you done? PS this pic makes me laugh! I don’t think chef Hugo trusted me with his knife! @comtecheeseuk #voyagedefromage . . . . . . . . #eattheworld #cookingskills #dreambig #cookeryschool
  • If you need an authentic Russian dish to go with your World Cup watching, I’ve got one!! finally blogged about my potato salad and even if you have your favourite recipe, you absolutely must try mine!! I guarantee you will love it. Everyone does! . . . . . . . . . #potatosalad #oliviersalad #Russiansalad #worldcupfood #lifewellcaptured #eatwelllivewell #flatlayoftheday #culturetripfood #hautecuisines #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #iamsomartha #fromscratch #comfortfood #summerfood #eattheworld #salad #potatosalad
  • After spending two days in France and eating the best cheese and drinking the best wine it seems especially important to point out that there is nothing wrong with the classics. Food innovation is great but it’s important to remember where we came from and reasons why we cook in a certain way like seasons, geographical locations, naturally grown produce. Just because we can buy almost anything in supermarkets; food out of season, from a far away location, etc, doesn’t mean we should, at least not all the time. Visiting French farmers and listening to their stories and ethics was so inspiring. They used to be called old fashioned, now they are applauded for resisting GMOs and preferring to source everything locally. I know I am too wordy today but it’s just something I’ve been thinking about for a while. This recipe for French chicken in wine and mustard sauce is one of those classics. Find it on the blog! . . . . . . . . . . . #tastingtable #feedfeed @thefeedfeed #frenchchicken #gloobyfood #culturetripfood #fromscratch #eatwelllivewell #hautecuisines #realsimple #gatheredstyle #makeitdelicious #eattheworld #eatrealfood #mustardchicken
  • Almost at the end of my quick trip to Jura region in France. This view is breathtaking but what was even more incredible is meeting the cheesemakers of Comte cheese that have been perfecting their craft for centuries and haven’t given up their ethics despite the pressure to succeed in the modern day market. To this day each wheel of Comte cheese is made in the artisanal way of their fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers and all of that is evident in the taste, which is sublime! Can’t wait to share more later. Also, loads is shared in my stories! @comtecheeseuk #voyagedefromage . . . . . . . . . #culinarytravel #comtecheese #traveldeeper #travelstoke #pathport #dispatchfrom #takemeback #mytinyatlas #iamatraveller #athomeintheworld #verytandc #france #jura

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