Inspired by family recipes
I can't describe myself as a vegetarian but by and large I steer away from meat when I think about what to prepare for our supper. Every now and then however I go through periods of eating meat more regularly. One of our family favourites is roast ...
There is quite a revolution happening in British kitchens, no longer are we satisfied with supermarket pre-packed sliced, we want to master a home baked loaf. Now if you follow my blog you'll know that I am a sourdough addict, occasionally though I ...
Time both flies and stands still when you're looking forward to something. I have a holiday booked and I'm happy to say it's now imminent. Lots to sort out before we depart though so my desk is littered with list upon list. When we do have the ...
I'm often asked what I like to snack on, believe it or not I don't have an exceptionally sweet tooth (I know this is hard to believe as I make an inordinate amount of cakes but they are not for me!) but I do crave a little something in the afternoon ...
Cauliflower used to be boring, well not anymore! Its reputation couldn't be more different today, as more and more health conscious people adopt a gluten free, low carb, plant based diet, a growing number of us are replacing flour, rice and other ...
Lovely things come in small packages, that's what my mum always used to say, she was right, look at these exquisite little chocolate cakes. Moist from the ground almond, flavoured with beurre noisette and vanilla, light and yet they have a crisp ...
I don't know about you but I really welcome a steaming hot bowl of soup in the winter months. It's quick to prepare and I generally have a variety of vegetables in my fridge to chop and simmer in a pan to then blitz to have for my ...
January is a quiet month for work and although I relish the time off from cooking mass quantities of food I do get bored quickly. And when I am bored, I bake. This last week my frame of mind was such that I just didn’t know what to do with myself, I ...
