You know how sometimes you do something slightly different to the usual way you do it and it turns out to be way better? You find yourself wondering “Why did I not think of this before? Why is this not THE way to do this?”. Well, we have discovered a new thing and it is… Continue reading The Middle-Of-The-Day Birthday Party
For several years now we have had an outdoor kitchen in the garden for the summer months. I’ve mentioned it once or twice here before. It is such a pleasure to be able to cook outdoors when the weather is good, even when we haven’t time for a barbecue. For years I used to lust… Continue reading Six Steps To A Simple Outdoor Kitchen
Summer is well on its way, Â but even if the weather doesn’t quite meet barbecue and garden party standards yet, this dish is sure to bring a bit of summer feeling to your kitchen. I am not a great salad eater, but I find that if a salad is really bursting with flavour, I will… Continue reading Mixed Leaf Salad with Halloumi & Coriander
My family is, to put it mildly, big into food. As well as caterers, chefs and recipe developers in the family, there are plenty of us whose day job has nothing to do with food, but we still love to cook, eat, talk about food and entertain. At pretty much every family gathering, there will… Continue reading How to Make A Pavlova (and save a fail)
