SILVER TREES

This is a really useful shortbread recipe that I have been adapting and using for years. My favourite really quick way is to make...

We don't seem to have much heat this spring and things seem very slow in the garden. But we do have some rhubarb.....yey. I love rhubarb...

When I asked our little birthday boy what sort of cake he'd like for his 21st birthday he requested a cheesecake instead of a “cake”...

I know I am not the only one to use bought puff pastry! It is so much more convenient and quick to use plus it's pretty delicious. I...

As I am sure you will realise Spring is one of my favourite times of the year. Easter this year seems to be quite early but today the...

Sometimes a really sweet, delicious millionaires shortbread or caramel slice is needed with a good cup of coffee! It is a real treat but...

Where is the year going? We don’t do huge things in our house for Valentine’s Day. Head Gardener and I usually have a favourite meal in...

You might be surprised to read that tofu can be delicious! We have tried it in lots of sauces and different cooking methods and have...

….. I bet we all have some of these. I certainly have a drawer full of ones that get used once or twice. So today I was prepping some...

I wonder what your favourite childhood food would be? I remember delicious caramel blancmange and junket with lots of grated nutmeg on...

I find tremendous enjoyment with passing on recipes and seeing how others have a go with them. And last weekend was a triumph in that....

I haven't made sweet chilli jam until recently. But now it's being added to almost every at dinner time or lunch at home! A vegan...

Who loves to cook with fresh herbs? I do! We have a lovely herb garden which includes a couple of small bay trees. Bay is great used in...

You may remember I was given some lovely looking quinces a while back. I had left them to ripen a little and until I had the time to...

OOps....thought this had posted but apparently not! I must admit I haven’t done much this year expect buy a few pumpkins. I plan to roast...

What a surprise today has been weather wise....when I first got up this morning to let the chickens out, the sky was blue and it looked...

Who doesn't love roast potatoes? These are more summery ( although I know we're in Autumn already!) and are a cross between roast...

One of our favourite finds this summer has been these quick flat breads. So simple.....greek yogurt and self raising flour mixed to a...

I am so looking forward to making something with these beautiful little crabapples. A lovely friend and her children picked them for me...

Quinces are a very special fruit. So when I was offered some from a friend of my daughters, I said yes! I have made Membrillo, a thick...