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Anyone remember a time when it didn’t get dark f

Anyone remember a time when it didn’t get dark from 330pm...?! Nope, me neither.
Worst part is when it creeps up on you during a call but you can’t reach the light switch... I’ve been a ghostly figure on many meetings in the last couple of weeks!

Anyway... thinking back to the good old days (I’m a summer girl) when I could actually see my dinner in daylight and reminding myself to get some more duck hearts for yakitori because they are absolutely delicious! Served on top of seasoned sushi rice with garlic bok choy and pickles - an offal dish which I swear will win over even the most picky eaters!

Sometimes only potatoes will do... You know it’

Sometimes only potatoes will do...
You know it’s going to be a good meal when @acertainsomeonecooks makes a side of boulangère potatoes - inspired by recipe from #ontheside @rocketandsquash 🥔👨🏻‍🍳
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We’ve been getting so many spuds in our @oddboxldn - better get cooking up some of our other favourite potato dishes like dauphinois, hasselback, parmentier, and gnocchi! This week’s @_cookitupclub entries for the potato theme have provided some great ideas!
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#homemadefood #bakedpotatoes #comfortfood #potatoesarelife #easyrecipes #gourmetfood #forkyeah #uglydelicious #homecooking #bonappetit #potatobake #eatwelllivewell #foodphotography #stayhomeandcook #homecomforts #truecook #storyofmytable #feedfeed #potatogratin #simplisticfood #seekthesimplicity #eatlocal #potatoes #cookitupclub

“What time’s lunch today?!” is the first of

“What time’s lunch today?!” is the first of the daily questions in our Lockdown WFH routine! Sounds mundane but since we’ve both been home, we’ve been making an effort to have lunch together - mainly to ensure I have a proper break (even if it’s me wolfing it down in 5mins) but also so we can take turns making it!
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Most days we have some jazzed up leftovers from the night before... but some days we need to rummage around the fridge and come up with something on the hoof. Here’s an example - we’ve got a ton of carrots from our @oddboxldn so turned them into little fritters with smoked salmon, creme fraiche and basil oil - simple and quick but so delish! #conniecooks 🥕🥕🥕
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#lunchtime #whatsforlunch #lunchprep #carrotrecipes #vegetarianrecipes #eattherainbow #homemadecooking #cookingathome #smokedsalmon #wastenotwantnot #zerofoodwaste #leftoversforlunch #eathealthy #balanceddiet #lockdownlunch #wonkyveg

What a weekend so far! Still buzzing from all the

What a weekend so far! Still buzzing from all the excitement of history (hello #madamevicepresident), dumplings and congee, all being made in one day! My kinda Saturday!
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After years of making dumplings with shop-bought wrappers, I finally got round to making my own. I used the dumpling dough recipe in @pippyeats book and my @kitchenaid_uk to do all the kneading, worked an absolute treat. It took me a few goes to get the hang of rolling them out so the edges are thinner etc as my rolling pin is too big for the job... and it took longer than usual... but it was worth the time and effort!
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I much prefer the sight chewy texture of these wrappers - filled with my usual mix of pork, carrot, cabbage and shiitake mushroom filling, pan fried then steamed, and dressed liberally with chilli and soy (more added after this photo was taken lol) for serving! #conniecooks 🥟
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#dumplingsfordays #homemadedumplings #asiancuisine #chinesefood #foodphotography #feedfeed #noodleworship #subtleasiancooking #britainsbesthomecooks_ #dishoftheday #foodtraveller #beautifulcuisines #eattheworld #foodspotting #instanoods

We gave ourselves an extra challenge to this week’s #mealplanning with the arrival of our first @oddboxldn! We usually make up a menu and then do the shopping list but this time we’ve had to delve into the box first and then come up with dishes - bit trickier but I think the menu is just as good!
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All going well until our oven decided to go into its own lockdown around lunchtime yesterday and not work anymore...
I had originally planned to make a veggie galette for dinner but that certainly wasn’t going to happen without an oven so switched to making some flour tortillas for quesadillas instead! Used up the same ingredients - red pepper into a sauce, mini red onions caramelised, feta leftover from another dish - and served with a tomato and avo salsa, so all worked out in the end!
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On another note... I’m thinking my lockdown 2.0 challenge can be trying to make corn tortillas. If you’ve made them before, let me know - is a tortilla press essential?! And if you have one lying around that you don’t want anymore... maybe I can take it off your hands?! 🌮🌮🌮 #conniecooks
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#homecooking #cookingfromscratch #mealprepideas #oddboxrecipes #quesadilla #mexicanfood #feedyoursoull #storyofmytable #chattycaptioncommunity #storiesoftheeveryday #foodstories #gourmettraveller #foodisourpower #cookingonabudget #tortillawrap #carbsarelife #vegetarianrecipes #veggiedinner #vegetarianmeals

Made it to the weekend! I’ve got my feet up, a g

Made it to the weekend! I’ve got my feet up, a glass of wine in hand, and I’m already thinking about next week’s #mikeandconniesmeal menu 💭
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If you’re also thinking about what to cook or contemplating a weekend kitchen project - let me suggest making some filled pasta! I was so happy with how my homemade ricotta and spinach tortellini turned, and even happier than I’ve got enough for another meal sitting in the freezer, ready for when I want a lazy cooking day!
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In my stories earlier this week, I shared my pasta (and noodle/dumpling) freezing technique and got so many lovely responses from you all - I really hope that little tip helps, let me know if you try it! #conniecooks 🍝
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#pastalover #pastamaking #tortellini #tomatopasta #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianpasta #saltwaterpasta #pastanight #homemadepasta #comfortfood #bowlofgoodness #homecooking #cookingfromscratch #truecooks #cookingathome #amateurchef #homecookedmeal #freezermeals

Our whole meal @sociusnorfolk was an utter delight

Our whole meal @sociusnorfolk was an utter delight but the stand our dish...?! Carrots 🥕🥕🥕
The sambal carrots to be precise - we loved the combination of slight spicy/sweet/tangy (hard to get that balance spot on) and the textures. Probably not had carrots this memorable since @restaurantmoorhall - will definitely be attempting to recreate this at home! #connieconsumesUK
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#norfolkfood #norfolkfoodie #visitnorfolk #escapetheeveryday #seasonalfood #meatfreemonday #eatvegetables #meatfreemeals #eattherainbow #colourfulplatescollab #norfolkliving #burnhammarket #foodwinewomen #storyofmytable #gourmettraveller #travelforfood

Here’s a sneak peek of our new abode in the Norf

Here’s a sneak peek of our new abode in the Norfolk countryside! 👀
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Ok, yes I know... wishful thinking! Also... think of all the cleaning this would require, definitely a little too much for @acertainsomeonecooks and I!
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This is actually @houghton_hall - which is already home to a royally-connected family, if you’re into that kinda thing. We went for the Anish Kapoor exhibition and a wander around its splendid grounds which already has various sculptures dotted around, as well as a stunning walled garden!
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#countryestate #countryliving #norfolklife #visitnorfolk #visitengland #escapetheeveryday #townandcountry #travelengland #englishcountryside #manorhouse #travelphotography #travelguide #uktravel #darlingescapes #beautifuldestinations #globaltravel #artandculture #escapetothecountry

From #michelinstar to ‘mom & pop’ family-run r

From #michelinstar to ‘mom & pop’ family-run restaurants, we’ll happily visit them all as long as the food is good!
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We knew we had a week ahead of seafood and gastropub-style dinners so thought we’d nip the Asian-food-cravings in the bud with a visit to Noodles Plus, which seems to be a local Cambridge gem. It’s spectacularly cheap by current standards, and also wonderfully tasty. We thoroughly enjoyed these plump and very soupy (yes, tongues were burnt, we will never learn) xiaolongbao - absolute steal at £6 for 6 - and a bowl of hand cut noodles to follow! #connieconsumesUK 🥟
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#xiaolongbao #soupdumplings #dumplingsfordays #dumplinglove #chinesecooking #chinesefood #steameddumplings #asianfoodporn #dumplingtime #chineserestaurant #beautifulcuisines #foodtraveller #eattheworld #worldcuisine #bestfoodaroundtheworld #noodleworship #cambridgefood #cambridgefoodie

Toasted to the start of our faux-honeymoon last we

Toasted to the start of our faux-honeymoon last week @midsummer_house - nothing like a decadent tasting menu and wine pairing to get you into holiday mode! One of my favourite dishes was the scallop with truffle but... it was the desserts which really made me happy!
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The food was faultless - there’s no doubt about its #twomichelinstar credentials - and everything was run like a well oiled machine. But... and it’s a small but... the experience was missing a bit of pizazz for us, just personal preference. We don’t have any regrets though - it’s somewhere we’ve wanted to dine at for ages and we still left well fed and wined! #connieconsumesUK
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#twomichelinstars #michelinguide #mystorywithmichelin #finedininglovers #gourmetfood #worldsbestrestaurants #tastingmenu #dessertsofinstagram #desserttable #degustation #winepairing #finewines #petitfours

Craving all the soupy noodles right now! 🍜 Main

Craving all the soupy noodles right now! 🍜
Mainly because slurping up noodles always cheers me up when it’s this cold and gloomy... but also because I am still in love with these ramen bowls we bought from @northstreetpotters and I want to use them all the time!
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Inspired by duck noodles we’ve had in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam - I’ve made a slow cooked five spiced duck leg sitting on top of homemade noodles, lots of blanched gem lettuce and beansprouts for crunch, spiced duck broth, and fresh chillies! I used the ramen noodle recipe from @pippyeats’s book - it’ll now be my staple because the dough is super easy to work with and yielded a noodle with just enough bite. I’m going to get another batch on for tomorrow’s dinner... #conniecooks
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#noodleworship #instanoodls #noodlesoup #roastduck #sendnoods #asianfood #foodwinewomen #storyofmytable #foodstories #dinnerisserved #uglydelicious #foodtraveller #travellingfoodie #noodlebowl #feedyoursoull #asianfoodporn #southeastasianfood #ducknoodle #soupnoodles #beautifulcuisines

Hands up if you’re also a fan of the #fishfinger

Hands up if you’re also a fan of the #fishfingersandwich 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️ We haven’t had one for ages and completely forgot just how bloody tasty they are... who do you think makes the best fish fingers?!?
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Fish fingers in this instance by @sainsburys Taste the Difference (not sponsored - but my DMs are open 😂). Soft, squishy white bread by me; because I wanted to prove that I’m not just a one-trick-sourdough-pony. And I genuinely love bread... so bring on #GBBO Bread Week ep tonight! #conniecooks #mikeandconniesmeals
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#fishfingers #milkbread #shokupan #whitebread #sandwichesofinstagram #sandwichlover #whatsforlunch #simpleanddelicious #comfortfoods #sandwichoftheday #breadbaking #realbreadcampaign #feedfeedbaking #bakedfromscratch #seafoodlove #britainsbesthomecooks_ #simplisticfood

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