Eat well - travel often
I have mentioned before how versatile coconut oil is and I wanted to devote a whole post to telling you how I use it in my daily routine. I only buy good quality, organic coconut oil from a reputable supplier, usually VitaCoco especially as it […]
It is important for any kind of blogger wanting to look professional to not only have business cards but professional looking cards. I was asked by Aura Print to receive their new cards with the coloured edge and made specifically to my design. I emailed them […]
If you are new to my blog then let me tell you I love afternoon tea and if you are a treasured reader then you already know that! In fact afternoon tea is the one British tradition I would lobby Parliament to keep if it […]
A good knife is a very personal decision and I think most people have their favourites however there is nothing wrong in pointing out a good knife or set of knives, giving the other person a chance to try it. I was sent Edge of […]
Afternoon Tea is one of my favourite indulgent pleasures – so quintessientally British! I was pleased to be invited by a blogger colleague Fiona who writes an extradordinary blog about London called London Unattached to join her for afternoon tea at W Hotel in London’s […]
While we were visiting the home of Dolores Olmedo (see more of this visit in a forthcoming post) in Mexico City recently our guide pointed out a stature of a local breed of dog known locally as the ‘naked dog’ called Xoloitzcuintle or Xolo for […]
Family BBQ in the sunshine! My son moved into a new house following a change of job a few months ago. Due to his busy schedule and mine this weekend was the first time we could visit his new house. My 7 year old granddaughter […]
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Tea Loaf What is Thanksgiving all about: When the Pilgrims landed in what is now known as The United States of America they were unprepared for the weather conditions ahead and for the fact that the food was completely different than what they […]
Courgette, Lemon & Pecan (or Walnut) Muffins: This time of the year courgettes grow as you turn you back on them. We usually have courgettes with every meal and in loads of different ways. I love using them to make muffins. Just like carrot cake […]
Bailey’s Pouring Creams I really love all the Christmas food, much of which comes out only at this festive time of the year, the cold turkey (although I often cook a turkey for Easter Sunday), the pickles, chutneys and special cheeses. Pouring creams: However I do have […]
It’s Sunday and as usual when we stay at my father-in-laws for the weekend I like to make a soup in the afternoon. We usually have a roast Sunday lunch so tea time we just have soup and sandwich or roll and butter. This week […]
My Recipe for Homemade Blackberry Vodka This summer has seen the most amazing and prolific wild blackberry yield I have ever known! On my allotment we have had blackberries that are sweet, deep black and incredibly fragrant. Sparkly and suculent like black jewels just waiting to […]
I Love My lunchbox – Total Greek Yogurt Event: Sunday 28th of August (Bank Holiday Weekend) my friend Mandy and I caught a train from home to London Bridge and following a leasurely stroll down Tooley Street we arrived at Potter’s Fields a lovely park […]
I feel that my garden is almost as important as my kitchen. In the summer our garden is an extension of our house, we spend as much time as the British weather will allow out there. If given the chance I would grow my own […]