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… Read More

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… Read More

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,… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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.… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

Riverford Fruit and Veg Boxes

Although a few weeks ago after we bought our new iMac I had so many posts planned, it didn’t quite work out as planned. I have been so busy working 2 jobs most… Read More

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