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Cooking - My Chicken Kiev and Dauphinoise Potatoes

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This something I tend to make quite often as a bit of a posh tea (dinner), which is especially good when you are having a few people over. For dishes I have made quite often just start doing it by ear, however I have tried my best to keep an eye on quantities, as well as keep a track of all the utensils I have used.

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Hello, and welcome to my spotty apron. My name is Kirsty, I am 21 and currently living in North-East England. I love to cook really good food, saving money, being a girlie-girl and looking after my partner and our five beautiful kids (my guinea pigs). I really like experimenting with different flavours but I am a bit of a progressive cook; as in I try kits and sauces then I try to recreate them myself. Also, I try to use rubs or marinading as it is great way of getting flavour without too much effort, it is best to do this overnight. A great place to get inspiration from is the internet, I use  bbc good food  as they have a lot of variations on the same recipe so I often pick and choose different elements to try and get a balance I like. I have a few cookery books, but I find that sometimes they are a bit hit and miss, as in I love Jamie Oliver but I haven't made every single recipe out of his book I have. This is why I prefer the internet; if you are stuck all you need to is i