Since buying our slow cooker before Christmas I’ve tried some of our old favourite recipes in it to see how they fare. Some work very well, some not so much. This is one of the recipes that is improved with a slow low cook. It …
There is no denying it that living on a diet of empty food cupboard concoctions and quickly grabbed meals from the supermarket while waiting to move house wasn’t the best for the waistline so I’ve banned baking recently. However unpacking all my cookbooks has brought …
I’ve turned in to one of those people who buys food because they are pretty and will look good in photos. These cherry tomatoes on the vine were a bargain in Aldi. While doing a food styling stint in the kitchen for my SheKnows work …
This weekend I’ve been busy submitting pitches for April & May articles in the freelance writing I do. I’m slowly getting used to editorial calendars. For one of the months I’ve concentrated on retro dishes with a modern twist. Big thanks to all of you …
There are many reasons I married my husband. Apart from the bloomin’ obvious, he’s an Engineer (engineers are handy people to know), he’s not scared of mice and enjoys cooking. We’ll brush over the first meal he cooked me; I turned up to his student …
I’ve nearly finished all the recipe testing for next week. It’s been good going over recipes to double-check they work and remind myself that ‘no’ the jelly boats we were going to make are not suitable for vegetarians (thank goodness for vege-gel). The baked jam …