Poaching fruit and storing in syrup is such an old-fashioned way of preserving for the colder month when fresh fruit is hard to come by...

2013 – sorry, but the bar has been set pretty high. Thank you 2012 for the arrival of Milo and the chaos and love he embodies. 2012 als...

This recipe is based on one I have seen in Nigella's new cook show 'Nigellissima' and couldn't resist trying it myself....

Still waiting for the first snow, frost flowers and dusting off those Christmas decorations.

I promised more pumpkin recipes so here we go. This recipe is for 4 mini tartlets but you can easily make a larger tart by doubling the...

This pie made it to a Halloween party (sorry, this post is a bit late...) but could look equally nice at a Thanksgiving dinner. You cou...

November weather but never to cold for ice cream, ... or affogato, and something that leaves me puzzled.

Mint tea and a chin wag, lovely veggies at my local market and the right attitude.

Did I already mention how hard it is to find the time these days to cook or bake? This quiche took two days to make. Not because it is ...

Foraging for blackberries and fall colours

We went foraging this weekend for blackberries and were lucky. This is the first cake I made in our new home, our new kitchen and in a n...

   Berry colours and delicious rose water panna cotta