Like most seafood, squid are easy to prepare - once the fishmonger has done the hard work of cleaning them - and they are delicious. This is one of my favourite recipes which I adapted from a classical Mediterranean recipe which contains either grated bread or white rice in the stuffing. I have swapped out the rice and breadcrumbs with barley and in my opinion it tastes even better.
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It is that time of year again when many succumb to severe cold or flu. Whether you are one of these or you are simply trying to stay healthy whilst surrounded by spluttering, sneezing or feverish colleagues, family and friends, you should be reading this. In Western medicine coming down with a cold or flu is seen as almost inevitable when temperatures drop and germs abound. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the causes can be multiple, based on your own particular body constitution.
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