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Bodum Fyrkat Gas Grill
It might not seem like it, but barbecue season is almost upon us. I know some die-hard barbie fans will say that barbecue season never ends, but for most of us, it’s time to start thinking about Saturday evenings in the garden, or preferably on a campsite, grilling something tasty over those hot coals.
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Win One Man & His Campervan DVD
Some of you may have seen Martin Dorey’s TV series last summer. It’s not often (almost unheard of) for camping and caravanning to be featured on TV at all, let alone for there to be an entire program dedicated to the joys of campervanning.
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Beaujolais Nouveau 2012 versus Vin Nouveau 2012
By the time we arrived at the supermarket this morning, our nerves were jangling. Said supermarket was only 2 minutes’ drive from the campsite but the exit from the campsite was what had us all a-quiver.
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La Tarte Tropézienne
OK, today was my birthday. So I had the perfect excuse to see what the fuss was all about, with regards to this St.
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200 Twenty-Minute Meals
Before we set off on our travels, we gave some thought as to what we would eat each day. Our previous van had only three gas rings – no oven, no microwave.
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Wine Review – Picpoul de Pinet
I first tried a bottle of Picpoul de Pinet a year ago, in a selection I “bought” with a very generous £40 voucher from Naked Wines.
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Book Review: The Wine Regions of France
Part of our plan for our “Big Europe Trip” in 2012 is to learn new things as we travel along. We’re not planning an A-level in European History, or anything like that.
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Edible Seashore
With an introduction by the god of eat local himself, Mr. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Edible Seashore takes that concept oh so literally and shows how you can forage on our beaches and shorelines for what may be some of the tastiest food you’ve ever cooked yourself.
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Recipe – Sloe Gin
I’m hardly Bear Grylls, but I do like to forage from time to time. It’s one of the fringe benefits of camping – being surrounded by fresh air and countryside that’s just full of tasty stuff, if you know where to look.
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Camping Recipe: Easy Camping Cake
I’ve named this recipe Easy Camping Cake not because it’s easy to make whilst you’re camping, but because it’s easy and it’s great to take with you when you go camping.
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