28/06/2018 28/06/2018

Summer Hibernation

Yet another hot summer day is over. It feels rather strange to be constantly seeing blue skies. Eight o’ clock in the evening and the sun is not just shinning but still has heat.

07/06/2018 07/06/2018

A Forgotten Memory

I have been experimenting with dairy-free cake recipes. Some have been successful and some not so. My biggest problem is that I do not take note of the ingredients I use, telling myself I will remember the next time.

10/02/2018 10/02/2018

Umbrella

Today is National Umbrella Day. When I read this I was delighted. I really enjoy using an umbrella. I own a number of them

07/02/2018 07/02/2018

History Through Taste

I have been reading recently about food fusion and hearing about it on food programmes.

26/01/2018 26/01/2018

Gladden the Heart

I remember when I was quite young I heard the expression “to gladden the heart”. It was years before I actually understood what it meant.

19/01/2018 19/01/2018

Pebbles On A Beach

This morning on a craft group which I follow on social media a member made the suggestion of drilling holes into flat beach pebbles to use as unusual buttons.

01/12/2017 01/12/2017

Stir Up Sunday

Over many years we have been fortunate to have celebrated “making the Christmas Pudding” with our son and various nieces and nephews.

20/11/2017 20/11/2017

Cherished Recipes

Early morning and yet again no sleep so think it is time for root among my cookery books. I really enjoy reading cookery books.

14/11/2017 14/11/2017

A Punch

I can’t believe that the paper punch is over 100 years old.I am sure if you use Google on a daily basis you have now realised that on 14th November 1886 it was patented by Frederich Soennecken.