We moved just before Christmas and although I tried to keep my cookbook collection under control, some of the categories… Read on
I have been obsessed for a few weeks now with Nanaimo bars, a rich confection that comes out of British Columbia, from a town indeed… Read on
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