There’s a Q&A meme going around and I’ve been tagged by Confessions of a Single Mum. My normal attitude to memes is that there’s already enough meme thank you very much on my blog and you don’t need any more but these questions were more thought provoking than usual. Here goes: When were you happiest? […]
Chococo Claire Burnet REVIEW
…the desserts chapter is my favourite with “crowns of passion” featuring chocolate shells filled with white chocolate mousse, whole cherry filled “wild thing chocolate fondants” and memorable “Blackstrap Harry Tart with Rum-sozzled Raisins” named after a Dorset pirate.
Forever Nigella 3 “Ciao Italia” round up
…but for now let’s prove that La Vita con Nigella e Bella and move on with the show…. so many of you trooped in with your biscotti, zabaglione, spaghetti, it’s quite a feast. Avanti!
Koek-ery school: my stint in a South African restaurant
Somewhere in a parallel universe, a sensible career choice led to me being decked out in chef’s whites, working efficiently in a professional kitchen, knowing what I was doing and possibly showing other people how to do it. Instead, I was docked marks in my home economics GCSE exam for casually blowing bubbles through a […]
Think Pink! The Monthly Mingle Round Up
When I promised it would be “summertime” by the time of the Monthly Mingle round up, a couple of people took me literally and questioned my sanity that April marked the start of summer.
Bonds Restaurant, City of London
Living in London I have no need for hotels. However, if I was a visitor, I wouldn’t follow the crowds to the West End or Victoria. For a special place to stay, the City of London financial district towards the East is a smart choice. Several boutique hotels are within reach; The Hoxton at Shoreditch, […]
Malt Loaf Baking Disaster in Bread Maker
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.
