I recently spent time at my parents’ house and thought I’d make a traditional lemon and poppy seed cake. It turns out that poppy seeds in rural Shropshire are treated like the Magna Carta, rare and incredibly difficult to get … Continue reading
My mother dug up a vintage ginger beer jar in the garden the other day and so I thought I’d try my hand at making the towns local specialty. The word ‘fiery’ in the title is there for a reason … Continue reading
Suffice to say I will not be participating on another cycling holiday anytime soon. A week after returning from Paris I am now only just able to sit down in moderate comfort. I will also never be trusting ‘cycle friendly’ … Continue reading
As I was slumped in front of the TV the other night my phone rang. Arrhh, it was my good mate Hannah. ‘Clauds, fancy cycling to Paris in a couple of weeks?!’ As I looked on the floor, I saw … Continue reading
An egg based dish brings to mind beefy body builders trying to max out on their protein intake. This frittata is, hopefully, a more refined way of going about it. The great thing about frittatas is how versatile they are. … Continue reading
I’m sure everyone has that person in their life that’s been there through thick and thin, knows every saga, scandal, embarrassing story and seen one blossom from adolescence to adulthood. In my case, it’s Liv. She’s known me when I … Continue reading
I do love a grain. Walking into Whole Foods, I genuinely get excited when I hear of a new ‘Super Food’ that looks like cow fodder and is something I definitely cannot pronounce (I called quinoa ‘Quin-O-a’ for a good … Continue reading
When I’m stressed I cook. I swear if you haven’t got a meat cleaver, buy one. It releases all sorts of tension you never even knew existed. Last night, at the end of an extremely long and hard day, I … Continue reading
There are some things which are made for each other such as pizza and beer or paper and pen or vodka and Fez… okay I’ll stop there. However, strawberries and peanuts really are a perfect marriage. This time of year … Continue reading
Well, who knew Delia Smith had it in her! According to her recipe, she’s a fan of a tipple or two. These tomatoes may look innocent, but they’ve actually been soaked in lashings of booze for 48 hours, absorbing a … Continue reading
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