Easter can’t come soon enough for me. I am excited to spend some time with the family, to enjoy some food, drink too much and to put my feet up for an hour or two. You can keep all your cheap chocolate, give me a bloody great big slice of Simnel Cake and I will…
Easter is coming and the goose is getting fat. Oh no, that’s Christmas, but never mind, the sentiment’s the same. We are having a standard family get together over Easter and I have been giving some thought to the food *always*. We will, I expect, go for a traditional leg of lamb on Easter Sunday,…
I am, and to quote Nigella as I have been watching old episodes of her Nigella Bites show, in Temple Food mode. I have been being particularly out of control with my biscuit habit recently and decided enough is enough. Woman can not live by chocolate coated Malted Milk biscuits alone. Also, my vegan selection…
This recipe will feature on Lucy Loves later this week. Mother’s Day can be a difficult time as well as a special day for Mother figures. It brings sadness for some and celebration for others. Mother’s of all nature will be cherished this coming weekend, whoever they are to you in your lives; Mothers, Fathers,…
Sometimes the need for cake is strong but the will is weak. That’s the kind of mood I’m in a the moment. Motivation is low and I am just not in the mood for eating anything remotely healthy. I have had a cold for two weeks, the wind has whipped my hair into a tatty…
Mince recipes are a staple in our house. They’re good value, quick and tasty. Beef, turkey, veal or pork mince are brilliant staples and I love them all. This Vietnamese Pork Patties recipe has become a firm favourite in our house, well with Ben and Clyde at least, George would never be so adventurous as…
Shrove Tuesday has come around again, as it does every year, and it’s pancake central, everywhere you look. I am quite the traditionalist when it comes to Pancake Day offerings, but variety is the spice of life and you can never have too many pancakes based recipes in you arsenal. I am sure I will…
Well, I know it’s 17 degrees outside but there’s always time for soup. And let’s face it this weird warm spell will never last. I will just about make the decision to not wear another polo neck and it will dip to below freezing again. I have been super keen to share this recipe with…
I am feeling slightly bereft as we speak. We are a man down at home as George has gone on a GCSE Drama trip to New York *lucky lucky boy* and Ben has just gone back to uni having popped home for the weekend to eat, drink and go out on the lash. So, it’s…
A batch of these would make a most delicious Valentine’s treat. This year, for the first time in 33 years, Clyde and I have decided not to bother buying Valentine’s cards. We have never gone down the flowers or dinner out path, but we have always exchanged cards. But this year, we have finally come…
