I love olives and oregano together. They remind me of sunny days and I have been meaning to make some savoury scones for ages. These scones are really light. They didn’t rise as much as I would have liked but I think it was down to over kneading. They still tasted delicious. You will need:…
Tea and coffee is consumed in copious amounts in our house. It couldn’t really be a good farm house kitchen without the kettle being on most of the day. Obviously you need a biscuit with your brew. We wouldn’t be British otherwise would we? So here is my recipe for double chocolate heart biscuits. You…
It’s December 23rd. You thought you had finished your Christmas shopping but you remember Aunt Molly or cousin Derek is coming on Boxing Day. The thought of heading back to the shops makes you want to drown yourself in sherry so, what do you do? I have come up with five home made gifts that…
It is Christmas Eve in the Tales from Christmas Wood book by Suzy Senior and illustrated by James Newman Gray. This heart-warming tale with lovely images is perfect for any Winter’s night. From Tiny Mouse and the Gingerbread Mystery to a Christmas Eve Adventure, your little ones will love these timeless tales and, the best…
November is such a busy month as we plan ahead for Christmas. I have been busy beavering away. I started off by making a Leek and Pulled Pork Bubble and Squeak with Poached Egg in conjunction with British Leeks. They are currently in season and I really enjoyed this post. Then, we had an afternoon…
The problem with writing about this year’s Christmas cake recipe is that most cooks (unless you made it in July) will not have tasted it yet. Undeterred, I am bringing you my 2015 offering with a warning. If it turns out wrong, don’t blame me. I have based my cakes in the past on Mary…
The Cake & Bake show, in association with Neff, completed its tour of the UK at Manchester‘s EventCity this month, co-locating for the first time ever with the Ideal Home Show at Christmas. Over 44,000 visitors flocked to the show at EventCity in Manchester to seek out inspiration and expertise from top names in…
For the past two years, I have finished my Great British Bake Off ‘bake-along’ journey at bread week. I don’t know what it is, but I seem to always fail miserably. Now my friends, my yeast-prayers have been answered because the king of baking and bread making, Paul Hollywood has brought out his very own…
I’ve seen loads of memes on social media this week about the fact when Halloween is over, Christmas will be in full throttle in the retail world. To be honest, that is how I feel. If you’re a crafter, you’ve probably been making Christmas things for ages anyway-just to get them done. Last month, I…
These are a grown up Halloween treat. Saying that though, Boo quite enjoyed them too. Ingredients Sweet desert pastry-enough for 12 tarts 1-2 desert apples* sprilised Toffee sauce. You could make dulce de leche but as I only needed a small amount, I just bought a small jar. Icing sugar to dust-I used Sugar and Crumbs,…
