When did you last try out a new recipe?
Isidora Markovic
7 years ago
Sometimes it's less about how a kitchen looks and more about the magic that happens inside one!
Are you known to get a little experimental with your cooking, eagerly searching for and trying out new recipes regularly, or do you just stick to the good old fashioned staples that you know will go down a treat?
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Tell us - when did you last try out a new recipe and what was it? Would you recommend it?
Share below, and, if you have a go-to recipe or cookbook, let us know what it is!
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