Rhubarb Crumble There are few comfort foods more comforting to me than rhubarb crumble, preferably served with a generous dollop of creamy v...

These days I'm constantly obsessing about our food stocks, and making things last as long as I can possibly s-t-r-e-t-c-h them out f...

I'm in the throes of seasonal grey. I am filled with admiration for those people who can enthuse about all the seasons and extol the de...

The other day in the freezing weather I developed in itch for Ginger Nuts. My grandma used to love Ginger Nuts. They were her all-time, best...

Poor Emi has just gone Full Metal Jacket with the orthodontist, who has started to encase his teeth in metal braces. The poor lamb is still...

Yesterday I made some Loganberry & Lemongrass Jam, and it was a big hit with the troops, a really big hit. Just read on for my recipe: ...

☘️Happy Saint Patrick's Day!☘️ Back in God's Own Country they watch out to see whether the good Saint has t urned the sunny side ...

Today, a dull, bitterly cold, grey day in February, I'm all about brightening up the outlook with some yummy cupcakes topped with cream ...

Did you know that this is Blue Monday ? Officially it's the lowest point of the year. With all the fun of Christmas been and gone, but t...

It's turned really chilly here in London. The days are bright and clear, with blue skies and sunshine, but once the sun goes down it get...

In our house we very occasionally don't get around to eating all the bananas before they get over-ripe. Given a choice I prefer a slight...

... is a really tasty thing. I jest you not. Here in Ireland in the month of July wild raspberries grow at the fringes of the forest that ar...

This is my go-to dessert whenever I have a brain freeze and can't think of anything else to make. It's so easy, and yet at the ...

My lovely builders are still working ... and I'm just about managing to keep my nose above the waterline. Our house feels like a very di...

Today was a Red Letter Paella Day. Back home in sunny Sant Feliu de Guíxols there's nothing quite like paella de mariscos to keep the t...

This morning we had pancakes for breakfast. Potato pancakes to be precise. It was a dry run ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday. I'm not m...

I love traditional mince pies, but I've noticed that Emi and a clutch of his chums from school aren't that keen on old-fashioned swe...

I've only just realised that we're in the middle of   London   Chocolate Week . Eeek! Why haven't I heard about this wonderful c...

My house smells wonderful at the moment. If I could bottle this aroma and sell it as the  essence of autumn  I think I'd make a fortune....

Last weekend we had a go at picking some apples - as you can see! The weather was glorious on Sunday, and we all mucked in. If there...