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José Souto

Born of Spanish parents in the UK José Souto nevertheless spent many holidays in Spain, either learning about fishing and hunting from one side of the family who lived in Andalucia or learning about produce from the land from the other, the farming side of the family, in Galicia.

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A Chelsea Day Out

Even in the middle of February this year gardens were a delight of flowers with snowdrops vying for attention alongside primroses, daffodils, camellias, violets, celandines, Lenten roses, and hyacinths, (regular and grape); and overhead an early flowering Prunus was doing its best to clothe its brown branches with delicate pink blossom. With the coming of […]

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What’s next for food?

The world of cuisine is in a constant state of flux and given that ever more avid foodies are demanding responses to their new cravings, SPN’s Xavier Agulló predicts the hottest food trends for 2016 and provides a few pointers as to what’s coming next… Mexican food Peru is on its way out and the […]

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The Silver Spoon: Quick and Easy Italian Recipes

The Silver Spoon was first published in Italy in 1950, and in English in 2005, bringing together a collection of some 2000 recipes gleaned from both restaurants and homes and becoming an all-time best seller.

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Toast – The Cookbook

Toast, especially hot buttered, is one of our all-time favourite comfort foods. Raquel Pelzel’s book hasn’t made us change our mind – but she has made us think again about this satisfying, homely feast.

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In the Mood for Healthy Food

Rich food is fine, a great treat; but we also enjoy tasty, healthy dishes that are well-balanced and satisfying – without that guilty feeling from over-indulging. There is no calorie counting in Jo Pratt’s clever ‘In the Mood for Healthy Food’ but it does offer a wide range of dishes for breakfast and brunch, light […]