LAURA CALDER: A Place At My Table

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A nasty cold, some culinary chit-chat, and a long overdue cookbook cull
I’ve been battling a mild version of the plague all week, so my energy levels and appetite have been about as low as the temperatures outside (-17°C…
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A Roundabout Route to a Recipe for Keeps
A labyrinth of little ideas and etceteras + my ideal "decent dinner" dish
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The Kitchen Spa (and a decidedly un-spa-like dish, too delicious to decline)
Feeling like a lump of day-old bread? I have solutions for you, and for an actual day-old lump of bread if you happen to have one lying around
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Letter from Laura (January 2025)
Putting the past in its place, a fresh way to look at work, an unexpectedly superior salade verte, and more...
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December 2024

A Festive Bread for Your Breakfast Table
I’m still officially off for another week, but I wanted to pop in to share a family Christmas recipe with paid subscribers as a thank you for your…
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Seasons Greetings and Giving Presence
I’ve been told one to many times over the past few weeks that I look like I need some spa treatments, so I’m taking that as a clear message that it’s…
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Letter from Laura (December, 2024)
Delights to stuff in stockings, two keeper recipes for when the cupboard is bare, and a sale!
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November 2024

Ready. Set. Table!
how tabletops can make you happy + links to some of the best table stylists ever
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Fruitcakes Already (of an addictively almondy sort)
and some unconventional ways to start cultivating the holiday spirit right now
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An Edible Ode to Fading Fall Colours
Chutney Dip with Crudités, Squash and Date Tea Bread, and Salted Caramel Pots de Crème
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A Spectator's Dining Dilemma
When and what to eat when the theatre takes the spotlight
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October 2024

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