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Easy Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe

Behind the Ivy — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 17:37:52 +0000

This simple and punchy wild garlic pesto recipe is quick to whip up and perfect for pepping up spring dishes! And it’s so versatile – stir it through pasta for a tasty, quick dinner, spread it on some crusty sourdough...

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Simple Spiced Pear and Butterscotch Cake Recipe

Behind the Ivy — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:06:00 +0000

This quick and simple spiced pear and butterscotch cake is beautifully autumnal. Ground almonds add a subtle nuttiness that really complements the spiced pear flavour. Delicious! We have a September birthday ritual in our house. Every year Graeme decides on...

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Simple Banana bread recipe

Behind the Ivy — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:58:00 +0000

I used to pass by a market stall on my way home from university. They would sell huge bags of ripe bananas for about 20p a bag that I would gleefully snap up to make big batches of banana bread....

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Homemade Elderflower Cordial Recipe

Behind the Ivy — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:57:00 +0000

When I was growing up our neighbours had elder trees that would overhang our garden. I remember the balmy early summer mornings when my dad would pick the frothy blossoms. He would gather them all up to make cordial, and...

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