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…
As a student living in catered halls of residence a staple part of my kit was a toasted sandwich maker. Value bread and plastic cheese, voila hot lunch without having to leave my room. Ah those were the days when I could eat a cheese toastie,…
There is something fabulous about the humble Yorkshire pud and important constituent of the Great British roast beef dinner. Unashamedly we have them with all roast dinners. When I was on Holly Bell’s radio show in December my mum had to remind me that no…
Before I get chastised for writing a C*&^%$£~s post in October the organised amongst you will be beginning to prep for festive baking time. While Stir-up Sunday, when you traditionally make Christmas Pudding, isn’t until 20thNovember, now is the time to start on the cake…
Harvest festival in Primary School always has strong memories for me as both a pupil and member of staff. People still donate random tins of food perilously close to their best by date that the poor old dear wouldn’t have a clue about using (even…
The tradition to begin Christmas food preparation, inparticular the Christmas Pudding, begins on Stir up Sunday which is the last Sunday before advent. This year falls it falls on 21st November. The term Stir-up Sunday comes from the first verse of the collect for the…