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

This week’s small pleasures #436

It is Easter Monday, and of course a holiday here. The ex-tropical cyclone (those with Scottish connections will laugh at … More

For this month’s cook book club we turn to Greece. I have only ever been to Athens and Thessaloniki airports … More

On Saturday we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar on Swan Lane for a sherry long lunch, involving sherry … More

Wednesday morning dawned, with the knowledge that the day is a non-working day. A slow breakfast, a load of laundry … More

When I read about.the cookbook club over at Jo’s Brookford Kitchen Diaries I thought it sounded tremendous fun and would … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would agree it was nice to meet up again after … More

When it comes to cooking and eating, what does ‘comfort’ mean? So begins the latest book from the Ottolenghi stable, … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would agree it is so nice to catch up after … More

Regular readers may be imagine that we only eat pasta in this house, or at least eat it a lot … More