All it takes are a few friends for dinner and before you know it, my culinary mojo is back! Readers of the previous post will understand that kitchen libido has been a little low of late. Anyway with motivation at an all time high, I decide that dinner isn’t quite enough- this would be a … Continue reading
I love to cook- well, I guess that’s a little obvious. What I mean is that I like cooking for others. Some people get pleasure from experimenting with flavors, textures or aesthetics. Although I love all of the above, what I love most is enjoying food with others. Whether cooking for friends or the boyfriend … Continue reading
Like many Brits the weather has been a hot topic over the last few weeks or should I say a sub zero . Battling the wind, rain and grey dull days in the middle of may has not been fun. With the need for sunshine, a taste of the exotic, the Boyfriend & I decide … Continue reading
I hate to gush, to be honest I am a pretty down to earth kinda girl. However when I give a compliment I mean it! I’m fairly new to blogging and the blogging world; I’ve come across some brilliant, funny, weird and odd blogs in my month or so of blogging. One of the stand … Continue reading
Curled up on the sofa with a sniffily nose and a pounding headache, I needed sunshine. With all hope of the weather improving dashed, I took matters into my own hands and dragged my sorry behind away from my hot honey & lemon and into the kitchen. No plan just a need to distract myself … Continue reading
Conundrum! You have taken nothing out of the freezer, the fridge looks disorganised and dishevelled with little promise of a tasty dinner. Half a jar of olives, a smidge of red wine that has been opened a week, a jar of chilli flakes and some lonely looking cherry tomatos. All this and an impending deadline, … Continue reading
I frequently find myself in the following scenario. Despite my cupboards being well stocked I am missing pieces to my dinner puzzle- a hunk of something here and a little of something there, not quite enough of this or that to make a delicious filling meal. Just bits & pieces. Searching desperately in my memory … Continue reading
Who is your toughest critic – your family, friends, work colleagues or yourself? Well mine is a very independent, articulate three year old named Daisy. The Daisy test was discovered last summer when I cook a family meal for Abi and Jordon, two intrepid travelers who were due to embark on a cycle trip around … Continue reading
Is anyone else having a complete love affair with Rachel Khoo? I never really had to much interest in french cookery and was under-enamored with Paris when visited in the late nineties (I know I’m a philistine). However Rachel Khoo has invigorated my interest and desire to cook Parisian food. Although it is evident that … Continue reading
I love Bank Holiday weekends and I love Easter in-particular. It’s not the chocolate or even the extended time off work but the opportunity to get together with friends & family. Easter is different from other bank holidays, Easter it seems is a real celebration of all things new. It is the break that we’ve … Continue reading
Don't Judge a Cook by its Mother 