On a drizzly weekend in September the boys and I headed out to make the most of our National Trust membership. We’ve been exploring the immediate area and have visited Grey’s Court, Cliveden, Runnymede and most recently Benjamin Disraeli’s country … Continue reading
It’s been weeks now since my holiday in Croatia and I still think about the meal that Captain Tomislav cooked up for our island picnic. I am yet to try making popara, the light fish stew that he made because … Continue reading
It actually feels like summer now. And if old-English folk-lore is to be trusted we’re in for a lovely few months. According to the rhyme, ‘St. Swithin’s day if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain, St. Swithin’s day if … Continue reading
This post has been a long time in the making. For weeks I’ve been slaving away, making and tweaking this recipe, putting custard and various fruits into all manner of batters. And so it is after many failures and triumphs, … Continue reading
Sydney-siders will know all about him, and some hip city folk might have heard about his London presence. I’m talking about Bill Granger. That man-child food wizard who has made his career on sensational scrambled eggs. Of course there are … Continue reading
It’s nearly Mother’s Day. In my house this means home made cards from the boys, and an uncertain hubby asking what I want. While I wasn’t blessed with the sensitivity and understanding of little girls, I was gifted with two … Continue reading
I have a little recipe book where I keep all my cuttings and family recipes. Its pages are splattered with flour and other ingredients, and some of the pages are even stuck together. Scattered through out this book are mysterious … Continue reading
This recipe has risen to the ranks of most favoured in my house above cakes and slices and all kinds of goodies. Instead buying store-bought biscuits, I try have these on hand most of the time. These particular cookies are … Continue reading
We’re in the thick of it now. It’s cold most days and we got a dump of snow a couple of weeks ago. A blizzardy Friday meant the boys were picked up early from school and the town went into … Continue reading
This recipe is really just another version of my mum’s apple cake. Easy to make and even easier to eat, this is the go-to pudding in my house. AT and I had been discussing a blueberry pie, but in my … Continue reading
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