It was my birthday on Saturday and my gorgeous Hubby spoilt me rotten. My day started with breakfast in bed, my favourite french toast with figs, very indulgent I know but hey, it was my birthday. I had a lazy morning opening presents & cards, then got ready to get…
Ricciarelli
Well Christmas is over for another year and I received the most gorgeous Christmas presents from Hubby, a pile of cookery books! I can’t wait to get cooking and blogging. I know I keep promising to blog more and I was going to cook the complete Jamie Oliver 30 Minute…
Fried custard squares
I am a very lucky girl, as I am married to the most amazing man, he is intelligent, loving, supportive, Ok I’ll stop, I know, I am always banging on about how great he is, but I am lucky and I would never take that for granted, but to add…
Garganelli con verdure di stagione – Pasta with spring vegtables
On reflection, taking a close look at the Blog, taking into consideration my Boss’s comment about the bias towards cakes and desserts, I have also realised that I am ignoring my vegetarian friends & family. After Stephen decided to cook a vegetarian meal for Lizzy last week, I thought I…
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…
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…
My favourite dinner – Tava (Cypriot baked lamb & potatoes with cumin & Tomatoes)
By now I expect that you have noticed that I don’t cook any English food, have a passion for Tessa Kiros cookery books and have been very influenced by my Italian up bringing, well this recipe is no exception as it is a beautiful Cypriot dish from the lovely Tessa…
Luca 25/10/2001 – Doughnut French Toast
It’s been half term week this week and I have spent the most amazing week with the Children, so I thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to Luca, last but by know means least, Luca is the baby of the bunch, he is just the funniest…
Rosie 19/08/1993 – Dauphinoise Potatoes
Its time to meet my one & only Daughter, the poor little girl that is stuck between all those Brothers. Rosie knows that if I had my way when I was pregnant with her I would of wanted another boy, little girls scared me and were a whole new ball…
