Mandarin & Thyme

              After two years of writing and using my blogging training wheels, I have decided to lay this blog to rest. If you are at all interested… Continue reading →

Daring Baker’s April Challenge – Nutmeg Cake

The Daring Bakers’ April 2012 challenge, hosted by Jason at Daily Candor, were two Armenian standards: nazook and nutmeg cake. Nazook is a layered yeasted dough pastry with a sweet filling, and nutmeg… Continue reading →

Yvette Van Boven’s Gingerbread Muffins

 After some absence, and a slight revamp of the blog –  I am back to share with you a recipe from Yvette Van Boven’s cookbook Home Made.  There are certainly some perks with… Continue reading →

Spring – and news

I am sitting in the sun writing this post. Such a lovely change from the grey days we were having over a week ago. Not only is the weather warmer, the sun shining,… Continue reading →

Quail Eggs

 I bought these beautiful quail eggs last week at the Daylesford Organic in Notting Hill, but I have yet to think of a great way to transform these into a tasty meal. Recipes… Continue reading →

Be My Valentine

To me there really is nothing more romantic than eating warm crumble with custard in bed with your loved one. (eating in bed…. yes I know). Although I am a true sucker for… Continue reading →

Daring Baker’s January Challenge – Scones

  I was very excited when I saw that this month’s challenge was to make Scones. After missing a few challenges I knew this was the perfect one to get back into the… Continue reading →

Smitten’s Blood Orange Cake

  Last week we received blood oranges in our weekly Riverford fruit and veg box. We both love fresh blood orange juice, but we only received 4 – hardly enough to make juice.… Continue reading →

Heston’s Dinner

  A few weeks ago S and I went with his brother, and his girlfriend to Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner restaurant in the Mandarin Orient Hotel for lunch. S has always wanted to go… Continue reading →

Hugh’s Parsnip Soup

Christmas has been and gone and it is now 2012, I now have quite a few new cookbooks for  to drool over , and a new lens to play with! Over Christmas I… Continue reading →