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…
Strawberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake
My Son James turned 21 this week, any one that knows me, knows that James isn’t my biological Son but that doesn’t mean that I love him any less than I do my other Children, he is such a great person and I am so proud to have him as…
Lemon & Lavender Madeira Cake
I made a promise to myself that now my Blog is one year old, I would try to make it more seasonal. I want to find recipes that relate to the time of the year and even though we can buy pretty much everything in our stores, anytime of the…
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…
Baked Rice Pudding
I had to add just one last old memory lane recipe to complete my hat trick today, one that I love and no longer make as I am the only person at home that likes it, which is a shame, but a recipe I made a lot of when we…
Keik Portokali – Orange Semolina Cake
At the weekend I did ‘girly’ stuff with a new friend, I don’t normally do ‘girly’ stuff, but rather stupidly I made a promise to Hubby that this year I would try and be more ‘girly’! So Saturday was spent having my hair & nails done !!! I can’t…
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…
Greek Lamb Pies with Feta Mash Topping
Hubby is always nagging me to get off my backside and get round to subscribing to my three favourite magazines, Delicious, Olive and Good Food ! Like he has pointed out, I religiously buy them every month and have done for years, so why not subscribe, save some money and…
Tagliatelle with Parsley & Hazelnut Pesto
Yesterday was “International Day of Italian Cuisine” and this year´s official dish was Pesto alla Genovese, one of the world’s most famous uncooked sauces that originated in Genova, in the Region of Liguria. Pesto is one of the most reproduced sauces with many variations found around the world, but a…
