A charming food blog with recipes and other ramblings which may or may not be of interest to you
Bourbon and Chocolate Milkshake recipe I do feel, throughout lockdown in London, we have been truly blessed with the weather. It’s been weird, it’s been terrifying, we’ve been unsettled, but it’s been sunny and warm. It seems superficial to talk about the weather during a pandemic, but it’s been spirit lifting and on a side…
One Pot Meatballs with Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe I have spent a good deal of time during lockdown nagging George to do some school work. He’s doing some, but totally lacking in motivation. And no amount of nagging can help with that, especially as I totally feel his pain as my motivation levels are at…
Quick Luscious Lemon Mousse Recipe Condensed milk is a really underrated ingredient. It’s been a total lockdown winner for me for ice cream in particular but now, for this Quick Luscious Lemon Mousse too. It’s a great storecupboard standby, and if the super markets have sold out, our local newsagent has a plentiful supply. Just…
Summer Fruit Sponge Recipe I enjoy nothing more than a large slab of sponge cake. Just plain, but not boring, vanilla sponge cake. It doesn’t have to be too light, dense is good too. It just has to be simple and delicious. I make lots of cakes, some with chocolate chips, some coffee flavoured, some…
The Scotch Rickey January is a bloody miserable month with it’s dark, soggy, dank mornings and lack of funds. However, despite having a badly behaved child, work not filling me with joy, no money and love handles I am trying to remain positive. We still have our health, food on our table and a roof…
Paella Recipe Paella has played a big part in my growing up. This sounds a bit dramatic, but we used to holiday in Mallorca every year so I have eaten a lot of this beautifully seasoned rice dish over my 40 something years and it evokes such memories. I have eaten it on a bizarre…
Garlic Prawns with Peas Recipe When it’s hot, as it is at the moment in London, I actually don’t feel very hungry. I know, that’s not like me at all, I nearly always have my nose in the trough. Even when I’m poorly I still manage to shovel plenty of food down, I don’t like…
