BF Bites – December Roundup
December was a crazy month of festivities and travel, including a glorious ten days in Cape Town with the only friends in the world who will house all six of ...
December was a crazy month of festivities and travel, including a glorious ten days in Cape Town with the only friends in the world who will house all six of ...
The Modern House Journal It was quite a thrill to have our home featured in the Modern House Journal this month. Over coffee and cookies we spent the morning talking ...
My all time favourite snack had a 2024 makeover. Developed back in the day when I was one of the rare few who worked from home and my obsession about my son's healthy snacks was…
I write this while taking a break from what I can only describe as an obsessive holiday baking session. It would be generous to say this baking frenzy happens only once a year, but as…
The world at large and most certainly my own world has completely changed since we last spoke. But in the last month of heartbreak and sorrow in the news, there has been one constant -…
I have just touched down from a week in the States. I divided my time between New York City (long overdue visit to see friends and family) and Portland Oregon, ...
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…
A Vida Portuguesa To say that I was blown away by my weekend in Lisbon might be an understatement. Having only spent one particularly unmemorable holiday in the Algarve many ...
I have very few hard and fast rules in my kitchen, but “always toast your nuts” is a non negotiable. The addition of a drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkling of salt to your nuts…
My rediscovery of a childhood classic.
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 ...
Cheesecake is a staple in this house. It is present at tea parties, summer gatherings, and all celebrations. While I have been making the same recipe for years, this year I felt compelled to alter…
This was a week of firsts and to celebrate I made Upside Down Ginger Cake, an old favourite from one of the many recipe scrapbooks started all those years ago before the internet. With all…
Introducing Seth Abraham Goldsmith, born September 5th 2014. Known by his brothers as G4……… As I mentioned in my last post, I spent the last few weeks of my pregnancy ...
I do not consider myself the competitive type. Tending to steer clear of tournaments, races and high stake games, I prefer to muddle along at my own pace trying to enjoy the activity of the…
I made this Eccles Cake Semifreddo last December for the Pump St Christmas party in Orford. Famous for their award winning Eccles Cakes (and bakery) it only seemed appropriate to create this semifreddo for them…