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

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...

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...

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....

Emi has just had one of his school friends down to stay with us in Devon for a few days. They bonded originally over a shared fossil fascina...

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...

Oh happy days! I'm so in love with summer. It's totally, absolutely, no-question-about-it, my favourite time of the year. I love t...

Don't throw it out! I had a bit of a disaster recently with some marmalade I'd made from a batch of sweet oranges. They just h...

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...

Yesterday I made a cake.  And, as a cake is a bit of a celebration over here at Talk-a-Lot Towers, I thought I'd better search aroun...

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 ...