I am so sorry for my absence these past couple of weeks, I hope you will forgive me, I feel we have a lot to catch up on! Last week Ports and I took a trip to Annecy in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France followed by a…
Happy New Year everyone! It’s been a pretty rocky start for me, having been struck down with flu just after Christmas I then ended up in hospital over new year! It seems diabetes + flu = medical chaos , I wouldn’t recommend it! So, having…
There is nothing more comforting, especially at this time of year, than a slice of bread with a thick slathering of chocolate spread. It is the ultimate comfort food. I have worked hard on this recipe over the last few months, perfecting the texture and flavour…
This week we headed down to the beautiful Golden Valley for a relaxing week in front of a log burning fire and surrounded by stunning countryside. We have immersed ourselves in the Hay on Wye Food Festival and travelled to other weekly markets. Every where you look…
There is nothing more comforting than it being the weekend, the sound of the rain outside and all the right ingredients sat in the kitchen ready to be whipped up in to something delicious. For me pancakes are the ultimate comfort food. They are light,…
The weather has well and truly turned in the last week and although I am loving scouring the web for a new winter coat everywhere I go everyone seems to be coughing and spluttering with terrible colds… Me included. I very rarely get a cold but…
There’s nothing I like more than coming home from work, shutting the front door and knowing that it’s just the three of us for the rest of the evening. As much as I love dinner parties and going out to see friends I definitely love…
It’s Bank holiday Monday, pouring with rain and we have made the united decision to stay in doors. Fortunately, the whole weekend hasn’t been quite so dank- on Saturday we pulled on our trainers and walked to Petersham across Richmond Park. It’s a stunning walk with wild deer,…
It’s been one of those totally manic weekends. I hosted a Paleo dinner party on Friday night, went to a Hen do on Saturday and finally spent Sunday with my wonderful Grandpa celebrating at his 90th birthday party. I am well and truly pooped and it’s only…
Last weekend we had some friends over for Sunday lunch. The sun was shining so we decided to have a light Paleo summery meal of chicken skewers, pesto courgetti, cauliflower burgers and a homemade mint, rocket and walnut salad. It all went down a storm and there…
These muffins were a successful trial as an accompaniment to a soup I made. I was inspired to make them after a very close friend hosted a dinner party and served “savoury cupcakes” as a starter. They went down so well that I thought I…
My husband and I love to make our own soups as it’s a fast, cheap, one pot dish and one of the quickest ways to get an immediate boost full of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants. Last night I made us a spicy butternut squash soup and as…