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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Had such a wonderful time, and so special to talk with Helen Goh about her truly exceptional book. Thanks for inviting me, Nic! ❤️

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Had such the best time, Nic! Felt so special to interview Helen about her beautiful book. Such a wonderful festival all round too! X

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Breakfast in Bury St Edmunds - a slice of local Wooster Bakery's famously rich, squidgy malt loaf and a cup of tea. Now bring on the literary festival! ☕

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Great catching up with @jennylinford.bsky.social x @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social over fabulous Lebanese food at Sohaila, inc this delightful knafeh. More than just the food, it's also an outpost of inspiring social enterprise, Fat Macys, providing work to people coming out of temporary accommodation.

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ah, how wonderful Kavey! Hope you had a fabulous birthday! 🎂🎉 X

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A final farewell lunch with our oldest, before heading off home with a few tears in our eyes - hoping he'll settle well into uni, make some friends, and even work out where the washing machine is. At least we left him with a happy belly, thanks to Bundobust's fabulous Indian vegetarian street food.

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Now that sounds more Alan Partridge! 😂

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Such a great, but unassuming, spot!

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Whilst in Manchester, popped into not one but two fabulous Indian street food spots. First up - Ahaar in Prestwich, a tiny spot with a busy kitchen, serving some brilliant fabulous pav bhahi and samosa chat. 🔥

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oh wow - that's wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing this, Hannah!

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Kuchen may be a generic term, but for Manchester's Jewish community, we all know it as a sweet yeasted loaf - like babka but with a gentle swirl of cinnamon instead of chocolate - and iced with cherries on top. Perfect for breaking the Yom Kippur fast, just as I've done every year since I was small.

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

He really likes chemistry, and loves problem solving, so he's going to study chemical engineering!

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks so much, Nic! Yes, a real adventure! x

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And just like that, off he goes… Dropping my 18yr old off at uni this weekend, and I couldn't feel more moved or proud. Sent him off with a pair of cookbooks - both of them ideal for someone starting out in the world and making his own way. He enjoys his cooking too. Farewell, big man! 😭❤️

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

With pomegranates a Rosh Hashanah tradition, made baked chicken thighs with pomegranate molasses, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. A fabulous recipe via @sabrinaghayour.bsky.social. 🔥

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Homebaked honey cake, following my dear late great-auntie Esther's recipe - a much-loved family heirloom. Wishing you all a kind and sweet year ahead. Shana tovah! 🍯

Slice of honey cake on a polka dot plate

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thanks so much! That makes me very happy.

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Any time I'm meeting my publisher, I cannot help but pop into Italo deli for one of their brilliant sandwiches. It's now quite the ritual. This time, I had a Reuben, generously filled with pastrami, sauerkraut & fermented chilli - just the thing given the Ashkenazi Jewish food theme of my book! 🥪

Sandwich with pastrami, sauerkraut and emmenthal cheese

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Baked a chocolate cake for our 20th anniversary - a reprise of our berry-adorned, chocolate wedding cake. Used Helen Goh's Chocolate Cake For Everyone recipe from her fabulous book, Baking and The Meaning of Life - and it went down a treat! 🎉

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ah, thanks so much! Yes, a perfect place to celebrate!

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary with a wonderful lunch at the Garden Museum Café - smoked tongue, beetroot & horseradish; followed by red mullet, saffron, fennel, potatoes & aïoli; and fabulous blackcurrant ripple rice pudding, and pecan torte with victoria plums & blackberries. 🎉

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A final haul of pastries from the fabulous local Sejers Konditori in Sorø. Farewell Denmark, you've fed us well!

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Haha, same here! What's your favourite recipes? I love Malaysian dal, Iraqi beans, and Korean chilli paneer!

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Picked some more blackberries from the woods outside our Danish holiday cabin, and thought - I know, I'll make a crumble! 🫐

Apple and blackberry crumble in a baking tray

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

More smørrebrød action at Roskilde's lovely park café, Pipers Hus - curried herring, potato salad and breaded plaice. 🌳

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