Greek salad I know is not really a recipe as such, every Greek family have their own version, but the basics are fairly the same all over Greece & Cyprus. We fell in love with this salad whilst on holiday in Skopelos last year with Rosie & Olly and again…
Rocket Pesto – homemade by Hubby
My Hubby loves his job, boy does my Hubby love his job, sometimes I think that’s all he lives for, but I jest, as I know that he works as hard as he does, not just because he loves his job but because he loves us and he wants us…
Beef and Marsala Stew with Horseradish Dumplings
Now you may be thinking what a strange choice of picture to go with this recipe, well what can I say, apart from I don’t have a photo of this dish and there is a reason behind my choice, that does I hope make a little sense, once explained. …
Perfect Pavlova
Nigella likes to refer to this recipe as a prodigious pavlova, I like the idea of describing it as this as it means remarkably or impressively great in extent & size and trust me it is. The first time I made this I was a little overwhelmed at just how…
Roast Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Buttermilk Blue Cheese Swirl
I must confess that Gorgeous Hubby is usually the soup maker in our house, he seems to make the most tasty soup out of any old left overs, from a chicken carcass to the tops of the leeks that he has left over after making his gorgeous risotto, that most…
Julie & Julia
A little while a go, Hubby (poor man, just loathes my taste in movies) and I watched the lovely movie “Julie & Julia”, I loved it, Hubby sat through it, but it did give us the idea of doing this Blog and for that I am truly grateful. As Hubby…
Courting Cake -Simon’s 22nd Birthday – June 2010
Sunday 13th June 2010 was my eldest Son Simon’s 22nd Birthday and he had decided to spend it with us this year, as you can imagine I was very excited and started planning immediately. As we were watching the first England game of the World Cup and as Simon…
Chocolate Brownies for Christine
As you know I love cooking, it gives me great joy to cook for my Family but also my Friends, cooking brings us together and it is my way of showing them just how much I love and care about them, this following recipe is for a special Friend and…
My Best Friend (Well in the Kitchen)
I have a little helper in the kitchen, I must confess, this helper I am madly in love with and couldn’t live without and that friend is my Artisan, sad I hear you cry, but I love it to bits and use it nearly every day. Meringues made in this…
Kourapiedes
I love these just sitting in the cookie jar as tempting little snacks, I can never resist them, but then that could be to do with my weakness for rose water. They are just so yummy with a mid-morning coffee or after a dinner party, any excuse seems a good…
