Category Archives: Uncategorized

I know, I know, I can hear your eye rolling from here. ‘You made marshmallows from scratch? You know they come in a bag, right?’ These are not the same creatures at all. Softer, gentler, altogether more beautiful – homemade … Continue reading →

Food nostalgia is such a powerful thing.   When I moved to England six years ago I promised myself not to be one of those people who surrounds themselves with people and things from the old country, unwilling to engage … Continue reading →

I used to be great at menu planning, when it was only two of us and I was 'busy'. I use scare quotes around busy because I used to think I knew what that meant. Now I have a speedy seven-month … Continue reading →

I've made a few small donations through Paypal and other ways, but this is such an excellent idea I had to share it. Twenty-seven Canadian bloggers have contributed to the Blog Aid cookbook, with all proceeds going to the Canadian … Continue reading →

Best wishes to all of you and may all your cooking adventures today and in the new year go exactly as planned and turn out better than expected. xx

Lifehacker, a terrific blog to have in your Google Reader, posted this incredibly informative video on how to get the best out of your oven by the editor of Cook's Illustrated. Where should you put a pie? What's the real … Continue reading →

There are many ways to organise your recipes – handwritten cards, software like SousChef or BigOven, or websites like Allrecipes.  None of these particularly work for me, as many of the recipes I want to keep come from magazines or the newspaper. I … Continue reading →

My husband loves spaghetti bolognese desperately, and I have a soft spot for it too. I usually make it from scratch, in a haphazard way, with whatever I have to hand. Sometimes there are carrots, sometimes not – you know. … Continue reading →