As it’s another Saturday afternoon with not much to do I’ve decided to take myself to The Little Paris Kitchen. In an ideal world it would be a trip to a small, intimate space in Montmartre where a long leisurely lunch is followed by coffee and maybe a glass of Calvados. Unfortunately as the world …
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It’s the little things
I’m finding it’s the little things that matter most at the moment. As the days merge together and none of us have a clue how much longer this will be going on for it’s the little moments that stand out and set days apart. Last weekend I noticed that The Book Hive , our excellent …
Soft spiced apple cake..Monday comfort baking
I don’t think I’ve ever thought about food quite as much as I’m doing at the moment. I’m sure we’re all a bit like that, what with the combination of more time on our hands and limited opportunities for stocking up, but as someone who’s been known to list food as a hobby before now …
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Apple and tarragon cake
Last week I discovered and bought a cookbook that I just know is going to be slightly dogeared and stained before too long. Those badges of honour that all good cookbooks should wear. The book in question is Little Library Year by Kate Young. It’s a combination of glorious seasonal recipes that are interspersed with …
Discovering mayonnaise cake.
Until last week I was sure that the memories I have of once being offered a slice of tomato soup cake were a dream. One of those moments that you’ve tried to convince yourself really happened, even if deep down inside you’re sure it can’t have done. But now I’m not so sure. Someone sent …
A little looking forward and a little looking back
In the spirit of this time of year lets do a little looking back and a little looking forward. At the start of the year I was mid way through a creative writing course that I took through our local adult educational service here in Norwich. We were asked to set some goals at the …
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Baking Advent Calendar day 10
To be honest with you when I started this exercise I thought I was being a bit ambitious and that there might be some gaps that I’d have to try and count for, but so far so good and we’ve made it to Baking Advent Calendar day 10 without a break.. Today’s bake is orange …
Baking Advent Calendar day 4
For day four of my Baking Advent Calendar I’m sharing cured sausage, pistachio and prune cake. I’m doing this as I thought it was perhaps time to prove that I don’t only bake sweet things. This recipe comes from Rachel Khoo’s Little Paris Kitchen ,for the bilingual amongst you, or any French readers, Rachel lists …
Baking Advent Calendar day 3
It’s always good to have a recipe to hand where you can go from nothing to cake on a plate within thirty minutes. That’s why for the third day of my Baking Advent Calendar I’m sharing pistachio, hazelnut and raspberry friands, one of my favourite quick and easy bakes. Don’t be put off by what …
Baking Advent Calendar day 2
It’s Baking Advent Calendar day two and this one is for my Mum. I chose Jens Jorgen Thorsen Meringue as the default picture when I started this blog because it reminded me so much of Mum’s sweet tooth and how desserts were always the highlight of any meal for her. If she was in a …
David in the kitchen. 