Inspired by family recipes
I love the ritual of blackberry picking, time spent, basket in hand choosing the ripest juiciest fruit for dessert. When my children were small it was a family affair and a competition as to who could pick the most berries. Now I'll take a friend ...
It's virtually impossible to grow courgettes without getting a glut? They grow so very easily and rapidly and virtually pest free. So what to do with them? Well I wanted to share this recipe with you as although it's not the prettiest dish, it's ...
Some years ago I supplied cakes to a lovely local coffee shop in Marlow. Without doubt this along with my carrot cake were their best sellers. Made with sunflower oil it seems to keep for several days in the fridge without deteriorating, if you can ...
I've thoroughly enjoyed reacquainting myself with my vegetable plot this year having given it a wide berth for a while, why you ask? Frustrated to say the least with the battle of copious slugs and French partridge! Time is a great healer and a ...
The cherry season is so very short, this makes them all the more desirable to me. So when I stumbled across this recipe in a Swedish publication Lantiv Sommarmat (Country life - Summer Food) on my resent trip to Stockholm I just had to make it. This ...
Delicious, nutritious and filling, this ‘bread’ is so delectable you’ll want to bake it weekly. I’ve honestly made four loaves this month so far for a variety of friends and functions. A healthy snack eaten on its own or add a little cheese or ...
Quite simply the loveliest and most popular celebration cake in Sweden. Let me explain, this is Prinsesstårta or Princess cake, so called because Princesses Margaretha, Märtha, and Astrid, daughters of Prince Carl, brother of King Gustaf V loved it ...
Last week was rather higgledey-piggledey and a little stressful, it felt like I hadn't stopped. That is why I decided Sunday was a complete day of rest, spent in the garden. I rusted up a salad, bought some cheese, concocted a few dips and made ...
