One of the best presents I have ever got was a huge, rustic-looking turquoise bowl crammed with Amalfi lemons. Not only was it in… Read on
Another weekend, another bit of baking in order. Well, actually that makes it sound more of a chore, when to be honest, I use… Read on
This being the first day of term, an almost unsettling silence has descended on us at home. Having the house/office (one and… Read on
I am thoroughly and unapologetically urban, but I am equally ready to admit that there are few things as inspiring as rural fruitfulness. … Read on
Much excitement at Cupcake Towers right now: I am doing a special edition of Stylist magazine for a week in December - the Nigella… Read on
If I could sing, I'd be singing, and not just around the house, but from the rooftops. Unfortunately I can't. I really can't.… Read on
I love a religious festival, any religious festival, so long as there's food involved. This is not just greed, though obviously it… Read on
I have fond memories of fishing in Norway when I was a child, and I have in more recent memory hooked mackerel in Cornwall, and sitting… Read on
My son put me on to his favourite chilli sauce, as first made for him by my brother-in-law, Jim, and I have been making and eating… Read on
I am forever handing people food packages; sometimes it feels as if no one is allowed to leave the house without a slice of something,… Read on