I love a home holiday; two weeks of long lazy days doing nothing, don't you? Well if you take out the wallpaper stripping our bedroom bit then who doesn't. Hmm, my husband actually. He hates DIY with such a passion that I dread even having to even mention it. His unique skill set lies in the world of negotiation and salesmanship not knee deep in peeling plaster and masking tape.…
It's hard to think of Autumn when the weather is so warm and the sun is shinning but you know it's coming: kids back at school, blackberries growing wild everywhere and that Autumnal smell in the air first thing in the morning. So, cook something from your holidays or something that makes you feel summery again just this last time before we embrace that new season fast approaching. Spanish Seaside Supper (serves…
Yesterday was the start of our holiday! We close our office for two weeks every summer but this year we are holidaying at home. As we only live a couple of minutes walk from the beach (and beach hut) it's not too difficult to get into holiday mode. So the next few weeks will be blog city as I will cooking down the hut every day if I can. Yesterday at…
I am heading off to a festival for the next few days with my family and I love it. You have to accept that washing etc will be a little different than you would normally go with but I roll with it and just enjoy my time with our kids. I count myself lucky as I like my kids as well as love them. This recipe is my fail save recipe to cook down…
Summer is back in the UK! Hurrah! We have had endless days of rain and chilly weather but now we have sunshine and warmth. Perfect. So if you are heading off somewhere either on a little road trip, a woody walk or a lakeside feast I have the perfect make ahead picnic treat for you all sealed up in a jar. Strange concept but once you've made it, you will want any…
Patatas bravas - a classic tapas dish of chopped potato in a spicy sauce with tomatoes, garlic and chilli. (more…)