Brown Butter Cranberry Crumble Bars
These bars are a staple of the season. Festive and wonderfully tangy, not terribly sweet, with a crispy base that is simple and quick to make without the faff of pastry making, these are the…
These bars are a staple of the season. Festive and wonderfully tangy, not terribly sweet, with a crispy base that is simple and quick to make without the faff of pastry making, these are the…
For our next date, let’s make an all time favourite of mine, CRUMBLE BARS. A cinch to assemble these tart, buttery, crumbly yet crisp based squares of deliciousness tick all the boxes of comforting treat…
Snacks. They seem to punctuate every activity in our day. The constant desire to eat, regardless of time lapsed since last consuming a mouthful, is a strong inherited gene. In fact, there are members of…
I love rhubarb. In any form. Roasted, combined with other fruits, as compote, in cakes and as a savoury side to fish or chicken. In a nutshell, cook it and I will eat it. My…
My rediscovery of a childhood classic.
There is nothing quite like the combination of coconut and chocolate to transport you back to a love of childhood candy bars.
Welcome to this new section of the blog where I will list my favourite item/eatery/gadget/book/thing to do/product or anything other nugget that tickled my fancy through the month. I realise ...
There is a constant battle in my kitchen between my predisposition to over-purchase irresistible looking produce (AKA greediness ) and my desire to waste nothing. Thankfully, my love for anything sitting in vinegar and fermented,…
When it comes to cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving I am a purist. This makes me an anomaly in my family, for whom Thanksgiving is the most important day of the year, trumping every holiday or…
I am deep in January snacking mode over here. An early adopter of the work from home gang, I was in the distinct minority amongst my peers until recent years. Running my Interior Design Consultancy…
It is Monday morning the 20th June, it is dark outside and bucketing down with rain. Huddled at my computer in three layers, I am wondering if summer will ever arrive. If, like me you…
It's the time of year when many of us are scrambling around searching for the perfect gifts. Rest your weary heads, I'm here to help out with some delicious home made gift suggestions, plus a…
The beginning of March is a very busy time in this house. Within 4 days, my husband, oldest son and sister all have a birthday. And in the preceding 3 ...
Moderation is a quality I do not possess. I am embarrassed to admit how many shampoo varieties currently clutter my shower ledge, the number of cookbooks added to my collection in the past six months,…
For many years I ran an interior design business specialising in residential interiors. I worked on many refurbishment projects, and every so often I would turn up on site, or ...
This year marks a big change in how we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Being in the minority, the few London family members make our annual November pilgrimage to New England in to join the family for…