Category Archives: Delectable delights

Sweet and naughty goodies

Blackberry Ice Cream

Posted on October 9, 2015 by lardersaga

  I can just get away with writing this post, the sun is out, autumn is here, and the blackberries are still on the brambles – just. Foraging for food has recently become pretty trendy but I remember blackberry picking … Continue reading →

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How do you start your day?

Posted on September 29, 2015 by lardersaga

Imagine my surprise and amazement to see a few of my photos feature in this Saturdays Telegraph magazine. The article is about the new multivitamin and multibiotic powder that the wonderful ‘Zita West’ and ‘Mybaba’ have launched. The photos depict … Continue reading →

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A summer of food, food, food…..

Posted on September 16, 2015 by lardersaga

Ouch – it’s been a long old time since I have written anything here. Neglected – yes – that is for sure, ‘lardersaga’ has been rather dormant, my apologies. Somehow the summer whizzed by and already we are half way … Continue reading →

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Making macaroons easy

Posted on March 25, 2015 by lardersaga

‘Macaroons made easy’, is that a joke I hear you say ? Actually not, after years of making macaroons, some that were passable and some that were a damn right failure, I have finally been introduced to a completely foolproof recipe. … Continue reading →

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Carrot and Spelt Cupcakes

Posted on February 10, 2015 by lardersaga

We’ve been long on carrots all winter. One thing our garden seems to grow with relish is carrots and boy have we had a lot. They are delicious, sweet and intense and  seemingly  never-ending. I juice with them every morning … Continue reading →

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‘Hangry’ Bars, otherwise known as ‘apricot, date and oat bars’

Posted on January 27, 2015 by lardersaga

Back to school and don’t we know it in this house. Every day after the magical sleep dust has been brushed aside the ‘blue one’ suddenly realises the true horrors of the day ahead, with the dawn comes another school … Continue reading →

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The Cookie Monster

Posted on November 18, 2014 by lardersaga

At some mysterious moment in time I have become a cookie lover. Maybe to compensate for the new healthy me; no caffeine, juice crazy, pilates loving, food crazy mummy, cookies have crept into the kitchen and I seem to be … Continue reading →

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Snacking

Posted on October 10, 2014 by lardersaga

To snack or not to snack? The perpetual dilemma for mothers of little people who need to get the balance right between keeping the batteries charged yet not ruining their little darlings appetite at the next sitting. As a rule I … Continue reading →

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The proof is in the pudding

Posted on October 1, 2014 by lardersaga

We are not really a pudding family. I don’t count ice cream or cakes, so beyond that classic puds rarely get a look in. Occasionally I knock one up to remind myself they exist but on the whole they rarely … Continue reading →

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Fig Ice Cream with roasted almonds and Passito di Pantelleria

Posted on September 15, 2014 by lardersaga

It’s a funny time of year, not autumn, not summer, hot and sticky but the leaves are falling from the trees. Strangely London has been consistently balmy and warm and this has thrown me into a culinary conundrum , I … Continue reading →

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