Have you missed me? I know I have missed being able to Blog, all thanks to a manic life and the idiots which go by the name of BT !!! As you know we moved into our new house about 6 months ago, our Internet provider was Sky, but we…
Classic Lemon Tart
Its half-term week and its so nice not to have to rush around everyday doing school runs and today has been extra special as I have spent the whole day at home alone with Luca. I love spending individual time with each one of my Children, you get to learn…
Shallot Tarte Tatin with Goats Cheese
I thought that making a tarte tatin would be tricky, I also thought that tackling it on a week night, when life is more manic than usual was slightly insane, but the whole thing was rather easy and turned out so well. Its so exciting when you turn it out…
Smoked Gammon with Swede & Potato Bake
I love my job, but I also love the days that I have at home. Today was just perfect, got the school run done, cleaned the house from top to bottom ready for our weekend alone, did all the washing and then did what I love to do most, bake…
Traditional Greek Lamb with Pasta
Yesterday Hubby and I attended the Rush Oscars, a very glamourous event, plus as we were VIP guests we received the complete star treatment. The awards were given out at the Piccadilly Theatre and then Rush had hired the whole of Tiger Tiger Haymarket for the after show celebrations. A…
Risotto with Red Peppers
I just love cookery books that you can pick up, cook from and the recipes work every time, and Light of Lucia, so far is proving to be one of those sort of books, packed not only with gorgeous recipes like this risotto with red peppers, it is also has…
Happy 9th Birthday Luca – Blueberry Cake
Yeah… it’s Luca’s 9th Birthday tomorrow and we have been celebrating all weekend. We have done a major spend in Toys R Us, Olly has spent the whole weekend building Lego for him and racing on his Scalextric, he has had his chosen Birthday dinner of Chinese tonight and…
Baked Polenta with Spinach & Goats Cheese
I love anything Italian, everyone knows that and I love to cook Italian food. The one thing that I have never cooked or I don’t think I have even ever tried is polenta! I have promised to try and cook lots of different things, trying lot’s of new methods and…
Green Tomato Chutney
Hubby and I decided to grow tomatoes this is year, it didn’t go quite to plan as we went away to Tuscany and forgot to ask Sam who was looking after the house & cat to water them. By the time we came back they were a little stunted to…
Simple Fish Pie
I have never made fish pie, for a few reason’s, one is that I have a friend called Fiona who makes the most amazing fish pie and I always felt that maybe mine would never be as good and I would always feel a little disappointed. Another reason is, it…
