If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping some plain old English breakfast tea and … More

Cook book club July: a taste of Italy

When I saw the cook book challenge for July, Italy, I was both delighted and wondering how on earth I … More

Regular readers will know that I don’t (normally) work on Wednesdays. This morning a visit to the osteopath, followed by … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping some nice Earl Grey and catching up … More

Comfort food ….those dishes that make you feel warm and cosy, that cheer you up on a gloomy day, that … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting sipping some green tea in the glorious … More

The theme this month – celebrity chef – posed quite a decision making problem. Like many others, my cook book … More

On Saturday morning, as I was walking to the bus stop, I spotted these gorgeous bright red berries of a … More

We’ll start today’s post with the good news that I don’t need to wear the moon boot any more. Of … More

Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. The above quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The … More