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Pesto and Parma Ham Rolls

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The festive season is officially in full swing! I have the sparkly nail polish out and I am frequently visiting the local Christmas Markets. My home smells wonderful from the Christmas tree and the advent wreath and I have the scent of all things cinnamon and spice coming out of the oven. I love this time of the year and Germany especially really knows how to celebrate it!

And what else do I enjoy about this time of the year? Christmas parties! It feels like almost every meet-up, if it is a catch up with a friend,…

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Goats Cheese Wrapped in Parma Ham with Crushed Hazelnuts and Caramelised Onions

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The working week is a bit chaotic that we often end up working late, eating out or making quick dishes that can be thrown together such as a classic Leek and Spinach Spaghetti Carbonara or a Pad Thai. And so I find that the weekends are perfect for spending a little more time in the kitchen and enjoying good food. While I try and keep my freezer stocked up with mid-week leftovers such as a Classic Chilli Con Carne, ready to warm up after a long day, the evenings are still so short that finding the time to cook a nice meal is difficult….

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Chicken wrapped in Parma Ham with a White Wine Sauce and Courgettes

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Do you have plans this Valentine’s Day? Or do you simply see this day as grossly commercialised? I wouldn’t say I am a huge fan who goes all out but then I am not going to say no to a bunch of flowers and a nicer meal out than our usual Tuesday night pizza and beer dinner date! ‘Can you not show your love all year round?’ or ‘It’s such a pain going out the same night as everyone else’ the pessimists say. The fact is while this shouldn’t be your only night to spend time with your loved one, most of us are often busy….

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Baked Camembert with Parmesan and Parma Ham Straws

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This time of year is about pure indulgence and Baked Camembert with Cheese and Parma Ham Straws certainly offers that! There is something so comforting about a dish of melted cheese. Maybe it is because it serves as a reminder of a classic comfort food – cheese on toast. Cheese on toast was a childhood favourite lunch, I made it at university for many dinners and today it is my ultimate hangover cure or quick Saturday lunch when the weather is grey and miserable outside. Melted cheese, not exactly the healthiest of snacks for you yet so delicious….

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Caramelised Pear, Brie and Parma Ham Salad

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I have long been a supporter of the fact that salads do not have to be boring! So why then do so many of us see a salad for lunch or dinner as some kind of bland diet food or as a punishment for eating that burger the previous night? Perhaps it is to do with the fact that a lot of salads are unsatisfying bowls of soggy lettuce with a bit of cucumber and tomato and topped with some kind of over vinegary sauce because people believe that this is the safe option in order to be healthy. …

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Asparagus Wrapped in Ham with a Hollandaise Sauce

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In Germany we love to rave about white asparagus but I’m a much bigger fan of the green. I find it less bitter and more delicate. White asparagus wrapped in ham with a hollandaise sauce is a real German classic but for me this recipe can be greened up a bit!…

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Goats Cheese Wrapped in Parma Ham

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Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day – a holiday not as popular in Germany as in the US and the UK, but whether you’re in the mood for love or not, be warned that it will still be difficult to find a table on the night unless you’ve booked. A friend of mine last year tried to reserve a table the night before and luckily ended up with the last table reservation at Ars Vini. At 4:30pm….

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