So go on then. How many times have you carved a pumpkin and don’t even bother to scoop out the insides? We’ve all done it but this year – like last, I scooped out enough to feed a small army and that was with just one daughterling. The other one didn’t even get her’s …
Last month I was asked to make Dulcie’s 5th Birthday cake and it wasn’t a Baymax birthday cake. In fact I feel a bit guilty that my first response when asked was ‘Oh no, not another Minecraft cake with hundreds and hundreds of little green squares!” Dulcie’s mum very graciously changed her mind to a …
Fun with the Spiralizer and a fab apple pie recipe Have you seen the latest craze to hit the foodie world? It’s called a Spiralizer and it’s so much fun. Originally intended to make spirals from vegetables (corgetti anyone?) I couldn’t resist having a play with one after I saw it in action at a …
I love rhubarb and I’m lucky enough to have a lovely next door neighbour who shares her crop with us. It’s always big and pink and delicious (thanks Liz). A few weeks ago we were invited round to Tim’s parents for lunch and armed with a bunch of the pretty pink stuff I decided that …
I’ve made this cake a lot recently. And when I say ‘a lot’ I mean about five times in the last month. It all started when I was going to my sister’s house for FNC (a.k.a Friday Night Candles – that’s a family dinner followed by lighting Shabbat candles) I wanted to make a dairy …
As I sit here at my Mac typing away my family has just left my house. Tonight was the start of Rosh Hashanna – the Jewish New year and I was lucky enough to have everyone over for Dinner. Normally Tim does the cooking when we entertain and I make dessert but as it was …
