Tweet Last weekend, we were lucky enough to talk my folks into babysitting while Mr and I went on a Yorkshire adventure, spending an afternoon shopping in Leeds before hitting a nice restaurant for dinner, and topping it off with an overnight stay at a posh hotel. After a relaxing drive down, we arrived in […]
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Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday and A Recipe for Every Day
Tweet Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, a day for feasting on pancakes, laden with syrup, bacon, lemon, sugar, bananas, ice cream… whatever floats your boat. Although Pancake Day is a foodie festival the world over, the English name comes from the old English word Shrive which means “confess one’s sins”. It’s a day to ask for absolution, and […]
Baked Ham And Eggs for Breakfast Week
Tweet Always one to make an excuse for an extra breakfast meal, I’m enjoying Farmhouse Breakfast Week by having cooked breakfast food for lunch (mornings tend to be more of a crumpet and tea occasion, which is just fine by me). Today I opted for a lovely baked eggs dish, with toasted bagels, and to […]
Sourdough Loaf with Chilli Smoked Mackerel Niçoise with Soft Boiled Eggs
Tweet According to My Diary, today is Experimental Cooking Day, and as I am a good girl, I am doing as I am told. After some deliberation, I decided that today should be the day when I experiment with the sourdough starter that I have had on the go. I only started it on Saturday, […]
Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2014
Tweet Apparently there are people out there who don’t eat breakfast! I know, how can that be? Given the choice, I’d eat breakfast for, well, breakfast, dinner and tea – there are very few breakfast foods that I don’t enjoy. It’s such an important meal, and sets you up for the day, which is why National […]
Easter Bunny Cometh
Tweet Well, it is Easter Sunday tomorrow…