I love scented syrups, especially flower scented ones, they are so simple to make, but add so much to your baking. There are clearly the obvious ones and more commonly known and used, like Violet, Rose and Elderflower, but I have been on a bit of a learning curve of…
Rhubarb Meringue Pie
Last year I decided to move our rhubarb, we have a lovely vegetable garden and a very abundant and well established fruit garden, but for some unknown reason the previous owner of the house had planted the rhubarb in the vegetable patch. I was a little nervous as we had…
Violet and Sultana Scones
Another new cookery book has arrived in the post, this one is Brighton Bakes by Jessica Haggerty, a lovely vibrant book, gorgeous photography and comes with that Brighton buzz and eccentricity. I love Brighton, I love how it openly invites everyone into its fold, how ever odd, however normal, who…
Rhubarb and Ginger Sponge Pudding
Food is for me, away to express caring and love. I love nothing more than bringing people together at the table, feeding them good food, pouring them some wine and spending quality time, talking to them and listening to them. Food, especially baking is a very important part of my…
Rhubarb Custard Tea Cake
My first rhubarb of the season is ready and I just had to bake this cake which I found on Pinterest, it is a gorgeous rhubarb custard tea cake. It is a little tricky, as the cake batter is very thick, I wrestled with the baking paper & got rather frustrated…
Roasted leg of lamb with boulangère potatoes and a fricassée of onions and peas
Well Easter has come and gone and what a fabulous Easter it was, we had spring sunshine, family & good food, for me thats just perfect. I know I don’t need an excuse to bring people around my table for food, chatter and giggles, but if there is a celebration,…
The Perfect Easter Afternoon Tea
This isn’t really a new blog post or recipe in the traditional way, but more a simple way of helping you devise the perfect afternoon tea, obviously you can tweak the menu to suit your palate, but it offers a rough guide to help you plan your perfect afternoon. My…
Pastel Devilled Eggs
As you know from my previous post it has been a very busy, but a very lovely Easter for us and I have cooked and baked some really lovely things over the last four days, I just had to get some of the recipes onto the blog as soon as…
Simnel Cake
Easter has to be one of my favourite celebrations of the year, I love the food, the thought that Spring has arrived and summer is hopefully just around the corner. The clocks change, evenings are lighter and we are finally seeing the sun, it puts a massive smile on my…
Rhubarb and Ginger Jam
Well it appears that we have had an amazing glut of rhubarb, it must clearly enjoy this wet summer we have been having, but it is now at the point of becoming a little stringy and I felt it was time to cut it all back and give any new…
