recipes for food lovers
Work has begun again down at the allotment. It has been a long time coming and it did get to the point where I questioned whether it really was possible to fit the allotment in to our ever increasingly busy lives. There is nothing remotley relaxing about owning an allotment. In reality, whenever I (&… read more »
After the success I had making my first ever gingerbread house last Christmas (HERE) I thought I should have another try. So, here is my Easter Gingerbread House. Or rather village. As the children were having an Easter parade at school I thought it would be a good idea to make some mini gingerbread houses… read more »
How many years have passed with me saying this is the year I am going to make a Gingerbread House, only for it never to come to fruition. Well, finally, here it is. In full pastel hued glory. I will just tell you that if… read more »
A while ago me and my children decided to try holding a cake/garage sale. Halloween seemed like a good time to do this, especially seeing as this year it falls in the half term week. I have never taken the children trick or treating before but now the children are that bit older there is… read more »
I have found myself baking rather alot recently. Maybe it is the change of weather. Being a summer season lover, I am already mourning the heat I experienced in France this year. The trouble with baking lots means you eats lots of it too. The result of which is that I have now started to… read more »
Summer is finally here……hooray. That gives me the perfect excuse to knock up a batch of ice cream. Not just any old ice cream, no way! I have had in my mind the idea of making a chai spiced cookie because I love chai spiced tea. Then I thought about it and tea of any… read more »
Last week was a baking bonanza. Not only was it my middle daughter’s 6th birthday but also the deadline for sending my Bake Swap to my selected partner, Laura at LauraLovesCakes. I managed to get all my baking done with the idea of photographing the end results on the Saturday morning before the party. But,… read more »
Having been very taken with my little bottle of Rose extract, I can now safely say I am hooked on all things floral when it comes to baking. I think it’s the smell that draws me in and the taste is somehow quite exotic . It is definitely a case of being subtle with your… read more »
Valentine’s Day falling in half term week means that I get the children involved with doing some biscuit baking. Any excuse to make a soft squishy dough which will keep all three children busy for the best part of an hour. We chose the very obvious theme of hearts seeing as this would be our… read more »
Would you believe it.The last week of term and the homework for my Year1 girl was to make a Christmas Tree decoration to add to the class Christmas tree. Now, I know I didn’t HAVE to do it and I am sure many other parents didn’t, what with everything else going on. But, I thought… read more »
I'm Laura, an ex-chef who moved out of London to live the good life in Surrey. Now a mother to 3 young children, a cookery tutor,food blogger,recipe contributor and allotment holder. I love cooking.......always have. My blog represents my life. In food. With pictures. Food for me is all about flavour combinations and the influence of the growing season. Cooking is all about sharing and enjoying food. It makes life good!
lauraDOTcooksetcATgmailDOTcom
A perfect spring seasonal pudding……Lavender poached rhubarb with ginger custard cream by www.howtocookgoodfood.co.uk
http://www.howtocookgoodfood.co.uk/2013/05/lavender-poached-rhubarb-with-ginger-custard-cream/
Just made @Ottolenghi rhubarb, celery & sorrel salad on Flickr.
Trying these fettuccine out with a Nduja sausage tomato sauce tonight on Flickr.
