A few baking trays and an hour’s attention paid to this store cupboard granola and you’ll have a crunchy breakfast waiting for several weeks – depending how fast your family eat it! Updated 2026 · Originally commissioned by Whitworths My husband complained last time I made granola and I was inclined to agree with him. […]
France on Fridays #4: Les Antiques, St Remy de Provence
A short hop over Les Alpilles from last week’s Les Baux are Les Antiques, St Remy de Provence
Dinner with Crayons: Moo Grill
Moo Grill is an Argentinian style steak house on the edge of the City of London. We were invited to their new branch in Petticoat Lane market. Upfront I should admit my knowledge of things Argentine is mostly restricted to the plotline of Evita. A lot of British people used to live in Argentina although […]
France on Fridays #3: Sunset in Les Baux
The ruined citadel at Les Baux de Provence is a UNESCO international heritage site. The village underneath is pretty old too!
Goats Cheese Soufflés with Thyme
This goats cheese soufflé has gone down a storm in my household – it’s a cross between roux and cake. What’s not to like? Believe it or not, this was my first ever souffle. Both eating and making it. Weirdly, despite my extended travels in France, I don’t recall ordering it on a menu. And […]
France on Fridays #2: Market in the Aveyron
France on Fridays continues with a trip to the market in the Aveyron. This has been a strange week. I haven’t been able to post since the last France on Fridays post due to serious gremlins. I won’t bore you with details but hopefully they’ve all been sorted out for the time being. You may […]
France on Fridays #1: Aix-en-Provence
For a long time I have wanted to write a blog about my travels in France. Despite having bought a domain and built a site, I never seem to get the project fully off the ground. When you already have a site with an established audience, it’s tough to start again from scratch feeling like […]
Orange Syllabub with Biscoff Base
I always thought syllabub was something complicated with whisked egg whites. This orange syllabub with speculoos biscuit base took around 12 minutes to make.
Pink Grapefruit Jelly
Pink grapefruit has a unique flavour and this pink grapefruit jelly makes a sparky low fat dessert.
Buffalo Grill on Le Burger Trip
We don’t have Buffalo Grill in the UK but if we did, I’d be going.
Brittany Ferries Portsmouth to Caen Day Crossing
About our Brittany Ferries Portsmouth to Caen day crossing – a companion piece to Brittany Ferries St Malo Night Crossing. We could have gone for Le Full English but with another meal time due before the end of the crossing, bread and pastries were the order of the morning during our Brittany Ferries journey from […]
Siblu Les Pierres Couchees St Brevin
Take your mind for impending snow and bad weather by planning a summer holiday. Take some inspiration from Siblu holiday taken last summer.
