Monthly Archives: June 2012

A salad from the garden

This is optimistically named because though all these vegetables have been planted in my  garden it assumes they are growing and ready to eat – neither of which is entirely true. Slugs are the real evil at the moment and … Continue reading

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The ultimate chocolate brownie?

I could make these blindfolded, 10 years in the catering world and a regular, relentless demand for these chocolate slabs of sin, has left the recipe engraved in my memory, possibly forever. Cupcakes may come and go but I don’t think … Continue reading

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Ice cream days

Honestly, when I said we don’t eat puddings I was almost telling the truth. I do have a weakness for ice cream and strangely creme brulee! Funnily enough the ‘little people’ seem to have inherited the same weakness for the … Continue reading

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Angels navels ?

‘Angels navels’ – have I just made this up ? or is it actually what these divine, flat, little, white peaches are called? After some hunting on the internet I am none the wiser, but it’s a  good name for … Continue reading

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Elderflower cordial

The sun is out, the flowers are there – get picking! If the very idea of making your own elderflower cordial smacks of ‘smugness’ and some idyll of ‘domestic superiority’ that’s just fine – carry on believing  – but I … Continue reading

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Lobster indulgence……

Umm, quite an interesting week on the weather front – monsoon style rain followed by gale force winds…. NICE! particularly when entertaining the ‘Little People’. Though strangely on reflection I think I am more the victim of our notorious weather … Continue reading

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A whirlwind weekend of celebrating, and a few uses for ‘Edible Flowers’

Green salad with Viola flowers from http://www.westlandwow.co.uk Rather an eventful week all in all. ‘Harry’ my new nephew arrived in the world – a little earlier than expected – and a little ‘littler’ than hoped (that is due to the … Continue reading

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