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...

I've come over all summery: my drink of choice in these balmy days of early summer is iced tea. I'm normally a builder's brew ty...

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...

Last week we had a special dinner date, a very special dinner date indeed. All the planets aligned and we were offered a table at the celebr...

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: ...

To quote Cole Porter:  It's Too Darn Hot  😤 , and    Ella's lovely, deep velvet voice keeps singing those lines in my head these ho...

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...

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 ...

The other day I had to go down to Barcelona for a meeting. As luck would have it the venue was just beside Barcelona's totally sensation...

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...

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...

The apples aren't ready to harvest yet, but things are shaping up for a good crop when the autumn comes. As we were admiring them the ot...

Last weekend the Fates were on my side, and Mr B, who’d been delegated the task of picking the black currants down in Devon, came home with...

It's Sunday afternoon. We've finally got the homework done - yeah!  The sun has put in an appearance. Mr B has cut the grass and th...

Looking for a beach-side, child-friendly, dog-welcoming restaurant set on a pristine beach in a beautiful cove on the Costa Brava? Well, you...

The Sunday Roast is a weekly favourite in our house. We love a good roast dinner with all the trimmings. It's a bit of an occasion, and ...

Yesterday morning did not start brilliantly. I looked out so see that my adversary, old Slinky Paws, the squirrel, had mounted a dawn r...