Eat well - travel often
Here is my recipe for the easiest summer fruit cobbler: Blackberry, Blueberry, Peach or Plum the choice is yours but this easy bake fruit dessert is perfect for feeding the family after Sunday lunch, intimate dessert for two, serve to companyor just because you fancy […]
Here is the recipe you always wanted – Homemade Bread and Butter pickles! Ever since I can remember we always had pickles in the fridge just waiting for a sandwich or salad to come along! One of my favourites was the Bread & Butter Pickles […]
Traditional Welsh Tea in a Gift Box (ad-gift) Anyone who knows me is well aware that my favourite meal of the day is Afternoon Tea! This current coronavirus pandemic has changed how we get out and go to our favourite places for Afternoon Tea. This current […]
Here is my recipe for a low fat Victorian Fruit Tea Cake:- I have made this really simple fruit cake for years, ever since my first mother in law introduced me to sliced fruit cake with a thick layer of unsalted butter and a lovely […]
Here is my recipe for Rhubarb, Strawberry and Ginger Jam. Rhubarb is at the height of its season right now. Rhubarb pairs especially well with apple and strawberries and also with ginger. The perfect way to preserve this quintessential English recipe is by making home […]
Here is my Banana Bread recipe using a packet of batter mix. During the Coronavirus pandemic England suffered a general flour shortage. Whilst staring at empty shelves that had once held a plethora of different flours there was only packets of Yorkshire pudding batter mix. […]
Here is my recipe for Rhubarb chutney with dates and raisins: The rhubarb season has a short peak when it is at its best though it is still available for most of the summer. At my allotment I have several rhubarb plants. This year they […]
Flour Shortage Beer Bread Following on from my Flour Shortage Chocolate Brownie recipe I have another way for you to bake during the flour shortages we are currently experiencing during the Coronavirus pandemic. Once again I have looked to Yorkshire pudding batter mix for the […]
Coronavirus – Resetting our lives after COVID-19. Coronavirus has really put everyone on planet Earth in a spin. We are being told to stay inside, buy only what we need from the supermarkets, cancel travel plans, stay away from friends and generally live in a […]
Here is a recipe for Chocolate Brownies in a flour shortage:- During the current Coronavirus we are experiencing loads of shortages in the supermarkets. One item which has not been on the shelves for a couple of weeks is flour. I was looking through my […]
Nordic Ware have been making their iconic cast aluminium bundt baking tins since the early 1950s, constantly expanding their range. They have become collector’s items. I have a rather large collection and recently have been sent a Three Tiered Heart Shaped cake pan to review. […]
The mother of all blenders is here! The Froothie Evolve Blender System is the new kid on the block but it is also one every kitchen will love to have. I am a true gadget addict and anything that will make my life in the kitchen […]
If you have 48 hours to spend visiting Tuscany here are a few ideas that may inspire you. The rich rolling hills with cypress trees touching the sky, the intense neatness of the area and the promise of some intensely delicious food is enough to […]
When Schwartz spices asked me to work with them to create a recipe using their Paprika I immediately decided to make Mushroom Stroganoff. The three imperative ingredient are: mushrooms, sour cream and paprika. I remember using paprika just because the recipe called for it, not […]
What is your ‘must have’ ingredient in your kitchen cupboards each Christmas? Often it is essential spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, cranberries or even a favourite bottle of gin! For many people Pickled Walnuts from Opies are an absolute must! I have been challenged by […]
My review of the London restaurant 1947 London. Leave the hustle and bustle of busy London streets behind as you pass through a rose-clad doorway and descend down a staircase into a huge dining room. This is the restaurant 1947 London on 33 Charlotte Street. […]