There is something so old school sexy about praline. It seems so luxurious to me – I remember hearing Nigella describe it once as ‘edible gold filings’. That was probably before the huge proliferation of actual gold being…
More than anything else, this blog is about the way that I eat. Because I think I am a pretty typical person – not a lot of money, no huge family, still making my way in the world, and…
A muffin, to me is a little bundle of home. A homey, sturdy little cake, usually studded with fruit, and absolutely at its apogee when still warm from the oven. If I’m in need of the comfort that…
Raise your hand if you ever wanted to run away and live in France. Have you got your hand raised? Me too. What is it about those Gallic folks, and their beautiful Medieval cities, that makes me want…
Have you ever heard that saying ‘the days are long but the years are short’? Did it ring true to you? Time seems to fly by, and yet each day we get up, cram in a thousand different…
English muffins have been my favourite breakfast since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. And more specifically, I like a wholemeal English muffin. I know a lot of people may well disagree with me on this, but I…
This cake is pure fun deliciousness. Which, to me, is basically what the Easter long weekend is all about. Chocolate, chocolate, more chocolate, and throw some smashed up candy on the top, just for kicks! For…
I did it! I finally did it! I couldn’t stand letting another year go by without finding out what would happen if you deep fried a hot cross bun. You know, I’m really kicking myself for waiting this…
I went to a launch the other day. A fancy, adults only style event. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you might have seen some of tweets and pictures about it already. It was the launch…
Oh sweet nectar of the gods. Sweet delicious river of molten sugar, butter and cream. How could anyone call you bad? How could anyone ever look upon the glory of the Stick Date Pudding, swathed as it is…