There is nothing like Spring sunshine and blossom on the trees to lift the spirits.  Spring foods like asparagus and Jersey royal potatoes are so delicious but to my mind, the most vibrant of all Spring foods growing in my garden, is rhubarb. Whilst in the cookery...

So Valentines Day is upon us and this year our options for celebrating our somewhat reduced.  There will be no fancy restaurants, trips to the theatre or weekends in Paris.  Instead, we are gazing down the barrel of an M&S dine in deal, a takeaway from the local...

The weather recently has been utterly miserable with cold, wet, unrelenting wind and rain.  Whereas in the past I might have just drawn the curtains and curled up inside, we now have a dog in the house who requires exercise and whatever the weather I can now be found...

The shops are finally re-opening and what better way to celebrate the occasion than a visit the greatest Swedish invention in the world – IKEA!  I have not been struck with the desire to rush out and buy new clothes, my haircut is past redemption but the glorious...

During the week I am often grabbing a quick sandwich in between work, kids and tackling the never-ending laundry pile and I find myself slipping into the monotony of using whatever is in the fridge which is invariably ham and cheese.  Now the lovely warm weather is...

An Australian friend grew up in an incredibly Anglophile household, to the extent that each Christmas her mother would crank up the air conditioning to max power and they would sit around shivering in sweaters, fire crackling away in the hearth and tuck into the full...

There is nothing more fascinating to me than finding out how different cultures’ foods are shaped by the society and environment of the time and vica versa.  I am enthralled reading about how a humble kitchen invention can revolutionise a particular cuisine or indeed...

A tricky cake to name as the word ‘boiled’ never sounds that appetising.  In this instance however, the reality is definitely much more delicious than it sounds.  Rich, mixed fruit is simmered (aka boiled) with sugar, butter and beer to create a super plump, aromatic...

Yesterday was officially a BAD day, as I discovered that my entire crop of garlic, mere weeks from harvesting, had got garlic rust. Whilst this fungus, which infects the leaves of the garlic plant, is totally harmless to humans it has the annoying effect of stopping...

One of the best aspects of working for a cookery school is that I get to experiment in the kitchen!  Sometimes it is having an idea in the middle of the night and spending a happy afternoon playing around with ingredients in an attempt to make it work but other times...