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Steve Deacon

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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Dinners & Mains

Honey Soy Pork Tenderloin

Honey soy pork tenderloin. A wonderfully tasty pork tenderloin recipe that results in a fusion of flavours from East and West. The…

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March 2019 Business Report

Hey everybody! Welcome to the March 2019 Business Report. The clocks have finally gone forward and the sun is shining. Hooray!! But…

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Dinners & Mains

Malaysian Beef Rendang

Beef Rendang is one of my very favourite recipes. There is a heated debate in South East Asia as to whether Rendang…

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Baking & Sweets

Cream Egg Cheesecake

With the Easter holidays only a month away at the time of writing it’s about time that The Yum Yum Club shows…

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Baking & Sweets

Homemade Hot Cross Buns

Hey there my fine foodie friends! Today is a milestone for The Yum Yum Club. Not only are we publishing our first…

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Dinners & Mains

Spicy Codfish Tacos

I would say that 95%+ of the recipes that I post I have made and tested before. I have a strict rule…

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Cocktails & Teas

Virgin Pina Colada

We all love a cocktail, right?  Sitting outside on a warm summer’s day trying to be sophisticated. You know you do. Cocktails…

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Guides & Techniques

Make Your Own Almond Milk

Ever wondered how to make your own almond milk, or any nut-based milk for that matter? Well, it’s far easier than you…

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Chicken & Poultry

Chinese Chicken Thighs

These Chinese chicken thighs marinate in honey, dark soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame seeds for at least one hour, then roast…

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Drinks & Morning

Raspberry and Pineapple Smoothie

Raspberry and pineapple smoothie. Sound healthy, tasty and refreshing right. Well, it’s not just raspberries and pineapple. Oh no. There is some…

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