This past week was busier than I expected. Not only was it my husband’s birthday but we got a (somewhat unplanned) visit from a friend who lives in Boston (Massachusetts). To celebrate, we set about coming up with this cake together, and I think we were all agreed it came out scrumptious! The combination of…
I love chocolate muffins and this variation is a good one; it includes brandy but you could omit this if you prefer alcohol free. Just use some water to soak the fruit and for the glaze instead. Only 5 muffins left by the time I got my camera out, so they went pretty quick! (Only…
This is my favourite jam. I have never seen it in the shops, and I don’t know why because it is a gorgeous combination! It is lovely on toast, especially with peanut butter, and it’s also great in an old-school jam pudding with custard. I usually make double or treble this recipe, but I only…
I love salmon. Unbelievably it is currently half the price of chicken at my local supermarket, and since it is also quicker to cook we have been eating a lot more fish recently! Here’s a dish I do fairly often as it is quick and pretty healthy too (if you miss out the butter)… Recipe (serves…
I love this coffee and walnut cake. It’s a Delia Smith recipe, and I’ve made it many times as it always turns out gorgeous! If you can’t eat nuts, try substituting milk choc chips. This year I have decided to make this cake for Easter and decorate it accordingly. I don’t often go in for…
My husband and I are both involved in helping out at our local foodbank. It’s a great way to help people who are in crisis for whatever reason – job losses, family deaths, delays to benefits, etc. This week my husband went to help move our food store to a new warehouse. I wanted to…
My husband and I have a list of 30 things to do before we are 30. One of them is to cook the entirety of a cookbook. This sounded like one of the easier ideas at the time but it is actually quite a challenge! We spent a while looking for a book which had…
Well, who would have thought sitting around eating too much turkey would be so tiring? Fortunately I have a back log of Christmas gift items to blog about so no need to worry about starting any new projects for a few days (assuming I can resist of course)! I think homemade chutney makes a lovely…
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