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A Wintry Walk to Stoodley Pike
In much the same way that annoying people like to remind you that
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, I’m going to start by pointing out that Stoodley Pike is actually the name of the hill, not the monument. With that out of the way, let’s get going… -
Easy Creamy ’Nduja Pasta Sauce
’Nduja is a flavourful, spicy, spreadable pork sausage from Italy’s Calabria region. This simple dish combines it with cream and pasta for a proper ten-minute meal. For a bit of texture and colour, we’ll finish it with a quick Parmesan and parsley gratin.
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4w/kg
New Year, new FTP! I wanted to make sure I didn’t let my fitness fall too much over winter so I decided to embark on a four-week FTP Booster programme on Zwift. The idea was to get the triple benefit of my first ever bit of structured training; something to keep me occupied and consistent over winter, when I would be relegated to much more boring indoor training; and to hopefully increase rather than merely maintain my fitness. It went pretty well!
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S-Works Tarmac SL7
During the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown, a complete lack of work travel gave me plenty of time to focus on my riding. After getting my fitness up to the highest it’s ever been—and bagging numerous KOMs in and around Leeds in the process—I decided in late summer that I would treat myself to a new bike: the 2021 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7. And wow, what a treat it is—this is a bike that certainly lives up to the hype, and then some. This really is a superbike.
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Shakshuka and Harissa Butter
While this breakfast dish might appear to have a lot of ingredients, most of them are readily available and actually make for an incredibly simple and straightforward recipe. Plus you can safely leave out eggs, feta, and butter to make this already-healthy brunch favourite vegan-friendly.
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Parma Ham Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict has always been a breakfast favourite of mine, but I’ve only recently begun making it at home. Some neat tricks and little hacks turn a series of very simple ingredients into a delicious, decadent brunch—it’ll come together quicker than you think.
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara, the Traditional Way
I’ve only recently become aware of just how delicious and astoundingly simple this dish really is. Made from fairly regular cupboard ingredients—and perfect when you’re feeling lazy—this is the simplest meal I know that still feels like cooking. A true ten-minute meal, most of which will be spent waiting.
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Welcome to harry.is
A Google search for food blog yields about 7,850,000,000 results. Let’s make that 7,850,000,001. I half-joke. I’ve had this domain for a long, long time now and never did anything with it, and the chance to write URLs like harry.is/cooking was far too good an opportunity to miss.
Let’s see where this thing goes…
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