Spare bananas…..?

Spare bananas…..?

Got any spare bananas……? This recipes is a true family favourite – and makes 2 generous loaves…. one for now and one for the freezer!  You can use fresh/ripe bananas or better still – when you find soft/going brown bananas in your fruit...
Always room for a brownie ….

Always room for a brownie ….

Always room for a brownie…  … and this one is wrapped around pears!  A very quick and easy chocolate pear pudding – and perfect for yet another rainy Sunday. Brownies are a true hero of any family gathering – and so popular amongst us all.  So many varieties,...
Fresh from the sea …

Fresh from the sea …

Fresh from the sea….side …. …. We’ve spent a few days down by the sea in North Cornwall. It’s an annual treat that all my family enjoy – and we spend it with my mother, sisters and families. Cousins together – as well as sisters united! My husband has a...
Summer berries…

Summer berries…

…. I’ve been busy with cooking jobs over the past few days which means I wake up earlier and earlier with my mind racing about how many herbs I need to chop, have I remembered all the key ingredients for the gin & beetroot gravadlax and will there be enough...
Summer flavours…

Summer flavours…

…. Goodness! The warmth of the sunshine really does lift one’s spirits – what a fantastic few days we’ve had of heat!!  And with the sun on my face, I really love to create truly sunny flavours to eat outside! Surely one of the most exciting of these is a delicious...
Sweet & Salty…

Sweet & Salty…

Sweet & Salty… ….This week, I launched my first cooking demos and welcomed 16 guests into my kitchen, over 2 days, for a few hours of demonstrating with lots of tasting, chat and hopefully laughter! My menu was light, simple and easy to make – using all the...