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• Sunshine Morning Swirls

  

  I usually always have puff pastry lurking in my freezer. It's one of my store cupboard ingredients and it comes in really handy for both sweet and savory bakes. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coconut, Lime and Blueberry Scones

  

  Generally speaking at the weekend I like to bake the Toddster a delicious teatime treat. Something that I know he will enjoy and that I wouldn't normally bake... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gingerbread, White Chocolate Chip and Raspberry Jam Sandwich Cookies

  

  I have to say . . . I am awfully fond of the flavours of gingerbread . . . those warm baking spices . . . ginger, cinnamon, cloves . . . and molasses, thick... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Herb Grilled Chicken Salad and the Perfect Steak Rub

  

  I know I am always saying this, but it's true. I get sent the nicest things to try out. I am a very lucky woman. The Toddster's a lucky man as well because he... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pan Sautéed Cod Loins with a Manto Chipotle Sauce

  

  This is my final post about the set of Balsamic Vinegars and Olive Oils from Vom Fass that I received recently, this time showcasing the Mango Balsam Vinegar... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Garlic and Truffle Oven Fries

  

  As you all know I recently received a lovely set of Balsamic Vinegars and Olive Oils from Vom Fass. They came in a lovely wooden box and tied up with a pretty... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Red Candy and Joseph Joseph

  

  You probably get tired of me saying this, but I DO get sent the nicest things. Recently the people at Red Candy sent me this lovely Joseph Joseph Gadgets Gift... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ham and Spaghetti Casserole

  

  Traditionally we have always had a roast Ham for our Easter dinner. I have done Lamb a few times, but I always go back to Ham. It's hard to break a lifetime of... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Lasagne

  

  A good lasagne is one of those easy recipes that most cooks should have up their sleeves. They come in ever so handy. I can't think of the number of times that ... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Sink Granola

  

  I love granola. I have loved it since my hippy dippy days back in the early 1970's. I loved granola way before it became cool and I have always enjoyed making m... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Not Food . . . but Bathrooms . . .

  

  I just fell in love with these bathroom pictures. There is just something about them. I love marble. I love pretty wallpaper. I love modern shapes mixed with... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mrs Crimble's Oat Cookies

  

  I was recently sent some samples of the Mrs Crimble's deliciously gluten free cookies. I was recently sent some sample of Mrs Crimble's gluten free baked goodie... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Celebrating Canned Food Week 2014

  

  If most of us take a look in our cupboard, there's one item which we're more than likely to find: a can. Be it a can of beans, for when you are looking to make ... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Simple Salad Or . . . . Salade Composé

  

  Sixty years ago, the English writer GK Chesterton wrote, `If an Englishman has understood a Frenchman, he has understood the most foreign of foreigners. The... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• An Orange and Sultana Cake for Easter

  

  I wanted to do a special bake for Easter this year. Something sweet to celebrate this special holiday. I wanted it to be fresh and different and spring-like .... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Delicious Blueberry Cake for Easter

  

  This is a cake that I haven't made in a very long time. I had actually forgotten all about it, but then as I was going thru the Big Blue Binder the other day,... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fine Dining on Chocolate, a Beautiful Experience

  

  I just have to tell you about these lovely chocolates that were went to me from Dermarquette Fine Chocolates! They were kind enough to send me a box of... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mediterranean Herb Baked Chicken and Knorr Flavour Pots

  

  I recently received a lovely hamper from the people at Knorr, in honor of their new Flavour Pots. Oh what a lovely hamper it was . . .There was a lovely... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spring Into Summer with the English Kitchen

  

  I am really pleased to be able to offer you my latest Illustrated Cookbooklet, "Spring into Summer." I am really proud of this one folks. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Little Taste of Greece, Souvlaki in a Pita

  

  Now I have never been to Greece, but it is a place I have always wanted to go . . . since I was about 10 years old and saw Haley Mills in the Moon Spinners. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES