Recipes and food
International food photography day
I have just discovered via Twitter that it is International Food Photography Day. If you read my Blog you’ll know I’m very partial to snapping and cooking at the same time (it drives my family mad) So I’ve had a quick delve into the archives and pulled out some random foody shots. It made me…
Read MorePearl barley and feta bake
OK – I’m back with a vengeance with lots of recipes, photos and photoshopping ideas! Today I thought I’d hop on the meat-free Monday train with this lovely vegetarian twist on the frittata packed full of green goodness and tangy cheese. Pearl barley has enjoyed a bit of a renaissance of late and is now…
Read MoreThe arrival of spring and more good intentions
Hurrah – spring has finally arrived! The weekend was lovely with temperatures well into double figures and plenty of sunshine. This winter has been a really long haul for everyone and I was beginning to wonder if it would stay for good – let’s hope that the warm weather is here to stay. Well Monday…
Read MoreMonday’s good intentions….
My daughter always teases me about the fact that I always start a diet on Monday. Just as I always vow stay wine until Friday, sort out my In Box and my In Tray, start that patchwork quilt that I’ve bought the material for, renovate the old picture frames I bought at the auction a…
Read MoreEaster chocolate fest!
After yesterday’s meaty scoff fest, day two of our Easter ‘eat in’ features some lovely chocolatey goodness cooked up by my daughter Reya over the last couple of days. And as I type yet another gooey biscuit has arrived at my desk warm from the oven – resulting in a very sticky key board! The…
Read MoreDryathlon day 25: Target reached!
I seem to have filled the gap left by alcohol with cake as January has worn on. This morning I had an impromptu coffee morning with a few friends which added over £20 to my sponsorship money. After putting a picture of my cakes up on Facebook more donations rolled in and I’m thrilled to…
Read MoreDryathlon day 20: Comfort food
I have been a prisoner in my own kitchen this weekend – not because anyone has forced me but with the oven on it’s the warmest place to be in this continuing cold weather! Yesterday was a baking day and between us (while putting together the Spotify Dryathlon Dance mix) my daughter and I made…
Read MoreDryathlon day 13: If you can’t drink it cook with it!
Blogging late again after a lovely relaxing Sunday. I spent a lot of the afternoon in the kitchen cooking with my daughter. I made pheasant cooked in red wine with spices and jumbo raisins and red cabbage with bacon with a splash of port. Before you report me to the Dryathlon Police I can confirm…
Read MoreDryathon day 5: Happy
So yesterday I was grumpy – today I am happy! After another night of bizarre dreams I got up and did the yoga that I was supposed to do yesterday. Then I jumped on the scales to be amazed that I was nearly 3lbs lighter than the start of January. My friend Jan who lives…
Read MoreDryathlon day 4: Grumpy
Last night I again slept really deeply – so much so that I over slept and missed my early morning yoga class damn it! Friday night is curry night in our house and I cooked some rather spendid vegetarian dishes event though I say it myself! Then my son Tom decided to open a beer…
Read MoreDryathlon day 1: Detox!
Most years I plan to go dry for January! It’s fine for the first few days then I inevitably slip off the waggon and go back to my evil drinking ways… Well this year is going to be different. My son Tom told me about the Cancer Research Dryathlon just before Christmas and threw down…
Read MoreLimoncello part 2
Well I have failed to post very day for advent this year – this week has been so buy with work and getting ready for Christmas. However I did succeed in getting the Limoncello finished as you will see here……and one or two of you may find a bottle in your Christmas stocking this year!!
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