A day in the life: Wednesday ramblings

Today, Wednesday, I took the day off work, as I was due some time and it seemed like a good … More

One of those happy dishes…

The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More

It’s been ages since I talked about baking on Thistles and Kiwis. I really enjoy the mixing, the measuring and … More

When we sit down to eat this time of year, we should toast farmers rather than cooks. They’ve done the … More

So here we are with the third in the occasional series This week’s eats. First up, some olive oil brought back … More

Well, what with feeling rotten for a good part of the week, the small pleasures have very much been based … More

Do you ever find yourself drawn to make a particular recipe for no obvious reason, but you just want to have a go?

Regular readers may recall a post from a couple of weeks back, Stories of Pretend Meals, in which I mentioned … More

Having the afternoon and evening to myself, I took the opportunity to cook something just for me.

2017 was supposed to be the year I pickled and preserved. It didn’t happen apart from some gorgeous (with many … More