It was a National Tea Day in the UK yesterday. I felt like I had to bake something sweet to mark the occasion. Reading Anca's reci...

It's that time of the year when Tuesday evenings are reserved for weeks in advance, and viewers either get out a biscuit tin or join...

Reconstructing dishes mentioned in fiction is one of my passions. I've recently finished reading The ghost of Glendale by Natalie Kl...

Having watched the spectacular Poldark saga, I bought the first two Poldark novels by Winston Graham in The Book People, and then stumble...

It felt like an Indian summer yesterday, it was sunny and warm, almost hot, a perfect September day. Our apple trees in the garden are gr...

I've been rummaging through my kitchen cupboards, checking what needs to be eaten, what has to be thrown. I had the remains of peanu...

Souping is one of the foodie trends for 2016. Apparently souping is the new juicing, being made trendy by super healthy Gwyneth Paltrow ...

I don't often read supernatural stories but do enjoy a good ghost tale. I was browsing in the library, when I came across This House...

Saffron is such a glorious spice, it adds a beautiful colour and a distinct flavour to dishes. It is expensive, but you only need a pinc...

I love vegetables in sweet baking, and have tried many of them: carrots, courgettes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and squash. I have seen som...

Our weekly fruit and vegetable market is just on my way to school, and if you visit it later in the day, almost at closing time, you can...