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Man discovered alcohol thousands of years ago – without doubt as a result of a fortuitous accident with fermenting fruit.  But as sure as God made little red grapes, that man stumbled upon a hangover the following morning. And he’s been looking for a cure ever since… As lows follow highs, after a night of [...]

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No need to confess to an irrepressible desire to party all Saturday night, or to the amount of alcohol consumed… Nor to your excessively poor relaxation skills… We all are in need sometimes of a perhaps not-too-communicative, lazy, soothing Sunday brunch – one that calms and comforts our stressed nerves and drained souls… Some say [...]

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December equals party time and party time equals December. Only perhaps this year we might be a little more cautious when it comes to lavish entertaining… So what if we have a list of people to invite – either because we’ve enjoyed their hospitality once (or more often), or because we want various friends to [...]

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No-one likes to waste food, especially a ‘Prudent’ girl… So, if your leftover bread is no longer fresh enough for sandwiches, don’t throw it away – there are plenty of delicious ways with stale bread, both sweet and savoury. And nobody will ever know… TIPS FOR USING LEFTOVER BREAD To make croutons either tear the [...]

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Ever reflected on how much you spend on lunch every day? Even the dullest sandwich, softdrink and takeaway cappuccino will set you back €10 a day – which works out at a massive €2350 per year! Taking a pre-packed lunch to work admittedly takes a little time and forward planning but can save a packet [...]

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In season… One of the fabulous things that thrill me every single day about living in the South of France is that we still have so much access to seasonal produce. Real seasonal I mean – not seasonal somewhere in the southern hemisphere when we live in northern spheres, like asparagus from Peru at Christmas [...]

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