I have a bit of a love affair with true Italian cuisine. One of my best friends at secondary school was Italian - sleepovers at her house were always the best, the breakfasts were incredible! I've never actually managed to visit Italy ...
Sweet Recipes
Sweet recipes and treats for after dinner and on the move. We have sugarcraft tutorials and easy recipes for family desserts.
Marzipan Puppy Chow/Christmas Crack Recipe – Foodie Friday
Please Note: Not to be shared with dogs! I have no idea why this sort of snack is called Puppy Chow - All I know is that it is delicious and very addictive. I have numerous combinations of Puppy Chow - The original version should ...
White Chocolate Cheesecake
Today I'm sharing my White Chocolate Baked Cheesecake which is just a joy to eat. A fairly quick bake to prepare and cook - I made this yesterday afternoon 25 minutes before leaving the house and got it in the oven (and washed up!) The slow ...
Monkfish Linguini – Foodie Friday
I'll never forget the first time we had Monkfish. We had not long bought our first house and we were starting on our cooking journey - I'd just about mastered a chilli and Sweet n Sour, but wanted to experiment with fish. Someone had told ...
Green Thai Chicken Curry Recipe
We don't have traditional Saturday nights - We area back too late from Synchro trainings and have to be up at 6am on Sundays. It often means that come Sunday nights, we need something really simple and quick. I'm a bit of a one for a ...
Chorizo, Pepper and Chutney Pinwheels
A perfect snack for after school or work on a Friday. Really easy and quick to make but full on flavour! Once again, I find myself marvelling at how versatile a pack of chilled ready-made pastry can be. These pinwheels are also great for a ...
Bacon, Balsamic and Black Pudding Risotto
We are coming towards the end of Organic Food Month and I've been trying to do my bit. I will admit to thinking in the past, that organic food was mainly for the rich and picky, expensive cuts of meat and teeny vegetables. I was set the ...
No-Cheese Smoked Haddock Omelette
I first started getting concerned with what eggs I used when I was at the peak of Aardvark Cakes' wedding season. It wasn't unusual to use 70+ eggs. I just couldn't bring myself to use eggs from caged hens although they were significantly ...
Non-Alcoholic Peach/Mango Bellini Cocktail
One of my most favourite cocktail experiences ever was visiting The Living Rooms in Liverpool having their Peach Bellinis. Over the years (and it is years since I was in there!) I have messed around with various recipes to recreate the ...
Homemade Ice Lollies: Peach Melba Smoothies
The last in my monthly Center Parcs Family Blogger Challenges - Its been a brilliant experience making blog about various challenges and being involved with the Center Parcs crew. This month's challenge was just up my street - We had to get ...
