Royal China Club with a toddler in baby reins
Writing about restaurants is not something I really do, mainly because with a two year old, I rarely venture a…
Cake A Difference for Bliss (Basic Cupcake Recipe)
Gel food colouring has infinitely improved my confidence making icing. After the problems I’d ha…
Postcard from… Ghent Belgium
This weekend’s Saturday Postcard comes from Ghent in Belgium, one of the larger towns in the Flemish par…
Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake with 24 Cute Cupcakes Body
This Very Hungry Caterpillar cake was my first creation for a stranger. Someone emailed a picture making a ver…
Leek Goats Cheese Tart
I am fond of the word "quiche" as my Grandma Kitty used to remind me of an occasion when I embarassed her in N…
The France Show at Earls Court
Before you read this post, be warned that Blogger is double spacing my paragraphs and it’s driving me nu…
Postcard from… Lyon galette des rois
This blog post marks the first in my new series of Saturday mini-posts which will be called “Postcards f…
Cream Cheese Blondies
Final installment of my trio of recipes using up seasonal ingredients. Having dealt with the mincemeat and che…
Butternut Squash Chestnut Soup – Fast 10 Minute Recipe
Butternut squash chestnut soup is a perfect recipe after New Year. Healthy food that can be produced virtually…
Mince Pie Ice Cream (to use up Mince Pies)
Still a few mince pies knocking about after Christmas? Use up left over mince pies and save a taste of Christm…
It’s the end of a decade…
…the decade when I became a wife, a home owner and a mother. I hadn’t planned on posting until nex…
13 Desserts of Provence: French Christmas Eve Tradition
A quick version of the 13 desserts of Provence this Christmas - 13 desserts but a manageable amount to eat!
