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• Banbury Cakes

  

  I have a real fondness for the traditional recipes of this country I have come to love and adopt as my homeland. As a child in Canada I often repeated the... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Guacamole & The Food Bible

  

  One of the things that I love to do from time to time is to review cookbooks. Its one of my perks as a food blogger, and one that I really enjoy! I was... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Small Batch Peanut Butter Cookies

  

  Peanut butter is one of my absolute favourite things to eat in the world. If I was marooned on a desert island I would want to have at least one jar of peanut... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butter Rum & Raisin Hot Rolls

  

  I like to pull the stops out a bit at the weekend and bake my husband something special to enjoy. It was something I always did when my children were growing up... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• General Tso's Chicken for Two

  

  I have a huge confession to make. I miss North American Chinese Food over here in the UK. I have yet to eat any Chinese dish that even remotely resembles what... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Butternut Squash Soup with Honey & Cheddar Croutons

  

  Oh but its a blustery, blustery day out there today. Its not fit for man nor beast. A cold wind is blowing and there is rain in it. This is a soup day for sure. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Chili Jackets for Two

  

  Some people think that because I am a trained Chef that I cook fancy meals every night, that everything I put on our dinner table has to be something spectacula... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• My Top Ten Favourite Chicken Recipes

  

  Chicken is one of our favourite things to cook and eat here in my English kitchen. No small wonder as it is not only economical, readily available but also... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caramel Butter Cake

  

  The recipe I am sharing with you today is a great recipe for a family style cake that is excellent served for dessert with ice cream or with a hot drink or... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Small Batch Chocolate Chip Bars

  

  I think of all the cookies and bars in the world Chocolate Chip bars have to be my absolute favourite! Golden brown and stogged full of semi sweet chocolate... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Chicken Parm for Two

  

  I've been super busy this week, prepping, photographing, etc. recipes for a new site that I am authoring on. Its been a lot of work for this first week, but fro... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mapled Pork Chops

  

  I'm here today with another recipe that I have downsized for the smaller family, Mapled Pork Chops. Oh boy, but these chops always make my pork chop loving... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crepes with Lemon & Sugar for Two

  

  Continuing on with my quest to present to you smaller sized, delicious recipes, today I present some dessert crepes! I used to be a bit intimidated by crepes. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Four Perfect Blueberry Muffins

  

  Blueberry muffins . . . who doesn't love them! I adore them, but baking a full dozen muffins isn't practical anymore for just Todd and myself. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How to Crack the January Blah's

  

  Ahhh January. The first month of the year. All of the festivities of Christmas are over. You may have made New Year's resolutions and (in all likelihood) alread... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gremolata Baked Cod

  

  I think of all the fishes in the sea, Cod is my favourite and I have to say that we have beautiful Cod here in the UK. I first tasted it when I had come over... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• World's Best Mac & Cheese for Two

  

  One of my favourite things to make and eat is macaroni and cheese. I like to make it from scratch, using cheese that I have grated myself, and a rich homemade... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banana Loaf for Two

  

  One thing we both really enjoy in our house is Banana Loaf. I always buy extra bananas so that I can make one for us to enjoy with hot cuppas now and then. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Golden Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting

  

  This recipe I am sharing with you today is for a wonderfully moist and delicious golden layer cake filled and frosted with a lush and rich chocolate frosting. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Wild Alaska Salmon & Warm Vegetable Salad

  

  I wanted to share a recipe with you today for a fabulously quick and delicious meal salad for those times when you are a bit short on time, but still wanting... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES