How to make a Yule Log
Well, my find food friends Christmas is here!! The holidays may not be full upon us yet but the festive period has…
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Steve Deacon
Hi, I'm Steve, founder of The Yum Yum Club. After years in the corporate rat race traveling the world, my wife Jen and I settled back in the UK to follow our true passion: great food and wine. Having worked in restaurant kitchens in my youth, I share honest home-cooked recipes, kitchen timing tips, and culinary discoveries.
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Homemade Pesto
Homemade pesto is so simple to make and wonderfully delicious. The taste of Italy right in your own kitchen. Pesto is such…
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Traditional Egg Custard Tart with Nutmeg
What can be yummier than a traditional egg custard tart with nutmeg? Remember as kids we used to all have them as…
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How to make Cream Meringues
Cream meringues are crisp, cloud-light meringue shells sandwiched with softly whipped double cream. You need just four everyday ingredients and about 75…
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Smoked Haddock and Poached Eggs
Smoked haddock recipes are some of the tastiest, and healthiest out there. Very low in fat and carbs but full of protein.…
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Teriyaki Prawns in a Lettuce Wrap
My beautiful wife, Jennifer, loves Asian food. Well, any food for that matter! ???? But if she had to chose which particular…
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How to Cook Padron Peppers (The Only Method You Need)
Padron peppers take five minutes. Three ingredients. And yet, somehow, I’ve watched people overcook them, undercook them, salt them wrong, and serve…
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Lavish Lemon Meringue
Look at this lavish lemon meringue pie! What a classic dessert. We all had it as kids on a Sunday after the…
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Pan Fried Cod with Classic Beurre Blanc
Pan-fried cod with classic beurre blanc sauce. Served with potato rosti and samphire. Seafood with vegetables from the sea. Yum! What more…
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How to Clean and Debeard Mussels (The Safe, Simple Method)
If you have ever cooked mussels at home and felt slightly anxious about the preparation — whether they are safe, whether you…
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Mussels with Wine, Garlic, Parsley and Cream
Mussels with white wine, garlic, parsley, and cream. A classic Moules Mariniere recipe. This is one of Jen and my favourite recipes.…
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Bacon, Brie and Cranberry Sarnie
Hey there my Foodie Friends!! This morning I make no excuses. I woke up hungry and just felt like a little calories…
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How To Make Profiteroles
We’ve all had profiteroles right? Little sweet bombs of choux pastry filled with whipped cream and drizzled all over with chocolate sauce.…
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Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate brownies! There you go. The statement is made. Do I need to say more? Well, I suppose I do otherwise it…
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How to Remove the Stone from an Avocado (Two Steps, No Mess)
Removing the stone from an avocado cleanly — without gouging half the flesh out with a spoon, or leaving bits of shell…
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Christmas Parsnip Canapes
Well, it’s almost that time of year…sleigh bells and reindeer, turkey and stuffing, parsnips and sprouts. Yep, Christmas is almost upon us.…
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How to Make Your Own Bouquet Garni (Fresh Is Always Better)
A bouquet garni is simply a small bundle of fresh herbs tied together and dropped into whatever you are cooking — a…
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Poached Egg with Smoked Salmon and Smashed Avocado
Well, my ever increasing group of food followers, just saying poached egg, smoked salmon and smashed avocado is a mouthful. But what…
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How to start your own blog in 3 easy steps
The fact that your visiting The Yum Yum Club means that you have at least a fleeting interest in the blogging world.…
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Wild Mushroom Risotto
Wild mushroom risotto is the best!! Jen love’s it too, and there isn’t any chilli!! Many people are a little daunted by…
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