It’s coming up to the Autumn Equinox (23 September) when the day and night are equal in length and then start to get shorter until the shortest day around 23 December (the Winter Solstice). Some pagans call the Autumn Equinox ‘Mabon’ when they take time to give thanks to the abundance of the harvest and… more »
For the past few weeks I’ve really enjoyed Waitrose’s prepared Harissa Chicken and Tabbouleh salad for my lunch in work. It’s tangy, refreshing and full of goodness. Looking at the listed ingredients I decided I’d try and make it myself. It was easy-peasy – apart from scrubbing the griddle pan (how I hate washing griddle… more »
This is so decadent and naughty! It might be a good idea to have the ice cream just with the raspberry coulis, or just the chocolate sauce. But have whatever takes your fancy! Eating it on its own is just as delicious. As usual I like to look up the origins of the dish. In… more »
This is a very easy cheesecake recipe and is quite delicious. Reflecting on it though, I think next time I’ll make a deeper base, so I’ll double the base ingredients by adding another half or another quarter digestive biscuits and butter. Cheesecake was first mentioned in Ancient Greece before the Romans adopted it. These earlier… more »
Father Christmas was listening very carefully when I told him I wanted an ice cream attachment for my food processor and – bless him – he made sure he popped the right make and model down the chimney. I’ve had such great fun with it since! I started gently by making vanilla ice cream, moving… more »