Macaroni cheese is the ultimate comfort food, the perfect dish to keep you feeling warm and cosy on a cold night. Now that the clocks have gone back, British Summer Time has been brought to an official end, and there is a distinct chill in the air. Now is the…
Its January, and everyone is feeling a bit flat and deflated after the excitement of Christmas and New Year. The weather is grey, miserable and cold and all I want is comfort food. For me, soup is the ultimate comfort food. Its like a big, warm hug from the inside.…
There’s a slight chill in the air at the moment and the nights are drawing in. When this starts happening I immediately start to crave homely, warming, comforting food. A few nights ago I felt like eating a casserole with some mashed potato so I looked in my fridge. I…
As you can see from my previous post, apples and blackberries are currently in season, so this is the very best time to make apple and blackberry crumble! I made this at the weekend and it was divine. It is so quick and simple to make. Ingredients For the filling:…
Saturday was one of those days where I’d planned to do a lot of ‘stuff’. You know…go for a run, go to a market, do odd jobs in my flat etc. Unfortunately I veered way off course on Friday night and drank too much wine, too quickly. This rendered Saturday…
Not too long ago a friend of mine expressed mock disgust as he opened my kitchen cupboard and discovered two packets of Angel Delight – one butterscotch and one strawberry. Well, I think it was mock disgust anyway! He couldn’t believe that I could have such a synthetic dessert in…
One of my favourite dishes to make is tarragon chicken. This really is delicious. It takes a bit of time to make but it really is worth it, the flavours are incredible. I make it with double cream but you could substitute the cream for half-fat crème fraîche if you…
