This is a great last-minute Christmas Pudding recipe as it does not need time to mature and is best eaten within two weeks. Mini Christmas Puddings look a lot more sophisticated when they are served and these are just the… Read More ›
dried apricots
Boxing Day Chutney – no need to save it until Christmas, you can eat this straight away
I make quite a lot of chutney but tend to give most of it away rather than eat much of it ourselves. This one, however, we will be eating a lot of as well as giving away. I found the… Read More ›
Beside the Seaside: Rock Buns, of course!
We have been visiting my parents again, who live on the Isle of Wight in the south of England. They are a five-minute walk from the beach and it really couldn’t be a better place to visit with the kids…. Read More ›
Oat, Apricot and Seed Squares
These are essentially flapjacks with a few healthy ingredients added for good measure: dried apricots, nuts and seeds. This weekend I will be walking 27 miles across the Isle of Wight for charity: if there are any of these left… Read More ›