Well here is my latest post – originally intended to be some glorious celebratory feast of a recipe, and yet after a week of work and busy-ness behind me, all I could think of today is this soup. It is the antidote to frazzled nerves (actually it probably is with mushrooms’ purported anti-inflammatory properties, and […]
Well this has been a long time coming – apologies for the delay, but I promise they’re worth the wait! Crisp, short buttery pastry holds a base of soft, sweet, vanilla cream, topped with tart, roasted rhubarb and light meringue. Told you! I have been testing and mucking around to get them just right with […]
OK – I am still waiting for a reply from blogger as to why my photos aren’t uploading properly, but in the meantime, in order to get a post up, am resorting to using screengrabs as these are closer to the photos than the actual photos – arrgghh! Anywaaaay, last weekend we were invited to […]
Who knew it was National Pi Day in America today? (Umm probably 314 million Americans, but not me!) So it appears this day is to celebrate the life of ‘Pi’, (haha) this time actually in a mathematical sense, and is often celebrated by eating pie! Right then if you are British or of English descent […]
Every once in a while I have a hankering for something earthy, earnest and comforting like this loaf. Rich, dense and moist (apart from possibly the end slice…Nick!!!) it is the perfect late Sunday morning treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee, but also packs well for lunchboxes and keeps well ‘in the tin’ […]
Just recently it seems like half of the family have been suffering from a lurgy of some kind – Nick flew back into the country with a sick bag in his lap, Rich has a bog standard, crappy cold and my mother-in-law Jill is getting over a wee bout of pneumonia. For me there are […]
Well it’s that time of year again – red roses triple in price, tender hearts hope for anonymous notes, young romantics stress about buying the perfect token of their affection, and old-marrieds get to raise a glass to each other in satisfaction for having made it this far! Valentine’s Day. In typical fashion my valentine […]
The other night just before heading to Dubai, Henry was asking for something light for dinner, and Nick concurred (the lovely 16 year-old Richard would never request a salad, he’s more your sausage and mash kind of guy). So, can’t quite remember what Rich had (!) but this is what I put together for the […]
Crazy name, yes, but it suits my start to the year which has seen some very healthy eating (and some not-so-healthy eating), interspersed with introductory yoga sessions around about Auckland, seeing which ones will take my fancy for my new year’s yoga resolution (so far Naam and Vinyasa, next up Hot Yoga). Do not fear, […]
OK here’s the deal. Usually I don’t give much of a spiel when posting recipes, but on this occasion with Christmas around the corner, I am going to go wild for a change! First off – Christmas. We all know that it is the time of giving, family, good cheer etc etc…falalalala…but it is often […]
This is a delicious family-style Bolognese, with a little chilli kick, that is great to prepare ahead. I like to make it with a mix of pork and beef for a really full flavour, but you can make it with just beef mince if you prefer. It needs long, slow cooking to develop rich, deep flavours, but little […]
Well that’s it – the local manicurists salon has their Christmas tree up, we’ve had to take half the blankets off the bed and we heard the first cicada of the season a couple of days ago – officially the first day of summer is December 1st but I am declaring barbecue season ‘open’. This […]
Hellooooo! I have been keen to use quinoa (haha) for some time now. It is such a power-packed little morsel loaded with protein and anti-inflammatory properties, but sometimes it can be a little, how shall I put this, boring and flavourless. It is all to do with what you put with it – and this […]
I had a feeling this blog would have had over 150,000 views by the time I returned from San Francisco and I was so thrilled that it had – thank you my lovely bloggie friends! I wanted to give you a really lavish celebratory recipe to show my appreciation, and by crikey this hits the […]