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 • Sue Quinn
Wisteria sugar and pressed pansies
Magical Parnham Park, the difference between flowers as ingredients and flowers as decoration, plus a divine rose petal and chocolate jam
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Would you pay more than the price of a car for salt and pepper grinders? Peter Murrell did.
... plus, how much Le Creuset does one man need? Why did he buy 60 mugs? What is a quaich? And what does your shopping list say about you? Plus a…
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Do cook books really need photographs of food?
... plus a gorgeous creamy, herby potato dish to enjoy this weekend, ideal for a barbecue but equally delicious if the weather is cool
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How to cook well when you’re eating alone
... plus eight tips for solo suppers, from one-pan roast chicken to crispy chicken and spring onion pancakes
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Sea bass with summer vegetables and sauce vierge
... plus a sorry tale of overdosing on chocolate.
 • Sue Quinn
Lemony orecchiette with peas and asparagus
... plus a love song to lemons, lemons in art and lemons that don't make you pull a face
 • Sue Quinn
Sticky Toffee Pudding Tart
... and my strong case for enjoying STP all year round
 • Sue Quinn
Mustardy sausages, chorizo and apple tray bake
... plus a sorry tale of life without a dishwasher (for a whole week), tips on how to cope in a dishwasher crisis and how to look after the one you have
 • Sue Quinn
Snebbing, the truth about pricey wine in restaurants and the joy of Jamie's artichokes
The good, the bad, the useful and silly from the InTray of a food writer
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Soft and fragrant caraway and fennel rye loaf: it's a corker
... and why posh portraits (mostly) keep eating well out of view
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Salted Honey, Pear and Chocolate Tarte Tatin
... it's one of my very favourite desserts, plus a deep dive into our love affair with chocolate
 • Sue Quinn
Incredibly tender roast whole halloumi with tomato rice and herby date relish
Plus tips on how to make the most of this plump salty cheese and how to avoid turning it to seasoned shoe leather
 • Sue Quinn
Self-publishing, new lambs, spent hens and Easter eggs
Bits and bobs from my Intray
 • Sue Quinn
Pen and Spoon
Pen and Spoon
Effortless recipes and dispatches from the front line of food by award-winning food writer and cook book author Sue Quinn. Latest book: Second Helpings: delicious dishes to transform your leftovers.
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Books
Second Helpings: delicious dishes to transform your leftovers
The Seriously Good Kids Cookbook
The Little Chocolate Cookbook
Seriously Good Pancakes
Easy Vegan
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