We have been very lucky to be having a really gorgeous September so far, the last couple of days have been real stunners and it has given me a great opportunity to get out into the countryside and forage, something that anyone that knows me knows that I just love…
Elderflower Gin
It has been a glorious weekend, the sun has been out and Hubby and I went out for the day yesterday. Firstly to Kingston, for Selina Lakes Vintage Summer Fete, the beautiful Market House was filled with gorgeous vintage stalls and was just fabulous, I wanted to buy everything, luckily…
Cherry and Vanilla Liqueur
As promised, here is another boozy recipe, this time a gorgeous cherry and vanilla liqueur. I have recently lost my blogging mojo but as the weather has taken a turn for the worse today, I have decided to bake Paul Hollywoods iced buns http://dianastaveley.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/iced-fingers-paul-hollywood-recipe.html , must of been inspired by ‘The…
Apricot and Lavender Liqueur
Summer has been a bit hit and miss this year as far as the weather is concerned but on a personal level it has been one of the best summers ever, this is partly due to our gorgeous new house and beautiful garden but also due to me having the…
Masala Tea
I love Indian food, I love Chai Tea and I love Masala Tea, I love the richness of this fabulous culture and I love the family values, something I think we could learn so much from in this very cold and busy modern world. I love the thought of the…
Turkish Delight Vodka
For me, Christmas is not Christmas without a wrapped polygon shaped box appearing under the Christmas tree. This tradition goes back to my Father, who just loves Turkish Delight, every year my Mum would buy him a box for Christmas Day, she would always have to hide it as Dad…
Elderflower Champagne
Today is Father’s Day and the sun has disappeared, I think we all need a little something to brighten the day, something to celebrate with and something that truly sums up the true taste of Summer and what could be better than Elderflower Champagne. This is my first attempt…
Elderflower Cordial
On the last day of half-term, a glorious barmy hot summers day, Luca and I decided to go for a walk and collect some Elderflowers to make Elderflower Cordial. As you can see from the photo above Luca was an expert Elderflower picker and we had such a lovely afternoon…
Limoncello
Limoncello is a gorgeous lemon liqueur which is made throughout the whole of southern Italy, I first tried it in Tuscany and have been hooked ever since, a special meal at home or in a restaurant is not complete without a little glass of this lemon liqueur with an espresso…
