Ugh. What was I thinking of? The more I think about it, this recipe, whilst it might have tasted good, never had the pedigree to be a good looking blog post from the start. From now on I vow only to decide to bake things that at least stand a fighting chance of being pretty. […]
Garden at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons
Today’s post about the Garden at Le Manoir concludes my recent series about Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire hotel and cookery school. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a list of other posts in this series covering the accommodation, dinner, breakfast and the patisserie class at Raymond Blanc Cookery […]
Raymond Blanc Cookery School, Le Manoir
This post is part 5 in my series of 6 about Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire hotel and cookery school. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a list of other posts in this series covering the accommodation, dinner, breakfast and garden at Le Manoir. Today sees the second half […]
Britmums Video Blogging
Over two thousand busy mummy bloggers already jostle for attention on the British Mummy Bloggers social networking site and as if their voices were not loud enough, the whole thing is about to be rebuilt and relaunched with video footage at the forefront. To kick things off, site founders Susanna of A Modern Mother and […]
Raymond Blanc Cookery School Patisserie Course
After a hiatus caused by each of my family getting flu in turn, this post is part 4 in my series about Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire hotel and cookery school. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a list of other posts in this series covering the accommodation, dinner, […]
Cookery School Richard Corrigan
In the interests of a complete review of this title I forced myself to watch an episode of Channel 4’s epic 50-part daytime show Cookery School in which ordinary cooks apparently get turned into great chefs by Michelin-starred Richard Corrigan and Leith’s trained cookery mentor Gizzi Erskine.
Vanessa Kimbell BBC Northampton
A quick mention today to let you know about my first ever radio appearance yesterday on Vanessa Kimbell‘s BBC Radio Northampton Kitchen Garden show. Our first of two shows went out live and you can listen to us from around 1 hour 07 mins into this iPlayer clip (only guaranteed to be available for the […]
Shamrock Cake Pops With Golden Syrup Cake
An easy Saint Patrick’s Day cake pop idea for Shamrock Cake Pops using McVities Golden Syrup Cake and green candy melts. This week I’ve been sick; today I’m not up to cooking, so it’s just waffle. And before you get excited about waffles, actually it’s just dodgy looking cake pops. Incase you’re wondering why they’re […]
Sainsbury’s Shop-Bought Cookie Dough
I’ve been laid low by the dreaded lurgy these past four days and unfortunately still heavily reliant on anaesthetic throat spray, painkillers and hours at a time hiding under fleecy blankets on the sofa. Hence I’m publishing a post I’ve had saved for such an occasion and normal service (plus a jolly exciting Mother’s Day […]
Presto Pasta Nights #204: Round Up
I have not been well in the past 48 hours hence regular readers may be wondering where the rest of my Le Manoir series has got to – I’ll be publishing the garden post tomorrow with the all important patisserie course review early next week. Tonight though I’ve pulled myself from wallowing under a blanket […]
Breakfast at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons
Starting the day with breakfast at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons. This post continues my current series about Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire hotel and cookery school. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a list of other posts in this series covering the accommodation, dinner and the patisserie class […]
Tasting Menu Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons
This post continues my current series about Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire hotel and cookery school. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a list of other posts in this series covering the accommodation, breakfast and the patisserie class at Raymond Blanc Cookery School. Shoes flipped off, champagne glass in […]
