Project Wedding Cake - Grand Finale!
on Nov 21, 2009It's been a long time, and I think that I've finally sorted the layout issues out, but as I start getting back into blogging, I wanted to let you know how my brother's and sister-in-laws wedding cake turned out. As you might recall, the w...

Sorry sorry sorry....
on Sep 27, 2009Sorry for the huge gap in posting on the blog over the last couple of months. I've been busy working on something special, that has meant I haven't been able to update the blog. And we had a little hiccup and the page layout has gone funny. A...

I Love the Smell of Fresh Bread in the Morning
on Aug 9, 2009 in Food, Food, Food! Baking your own bread is one of those things that I've always admired in people that do so! And I'm not on about sticking it in the bread maker, which once upon time about 10 years or so ago was in the 'in' thing to have in your kitch...

Ladies who (Sunday) Lunch - The Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire
on Aug 8, 2009 in Feed Me... Dining Out Life's sort of taken over the last couple of weeks and once again I've not had chance to get this post up until now. So then... There are a few places around the Cotswolds that I really want to visit, even if it’s just for a chilled g...

Ladies who (Sunday) Lunch - The Kingham Plough - Review
on Aug 8, 2009 in Feed Me... Dining Out Life's sort of taken over the last couple of weeks and once again I've not had chance to get this post up until now. So then... There are a few places around the Cotswolds that I really want to visit, even if it’s just for a chilled g...

Abel and Cole Goodies
on Jul 14, 2009 in Food, Food, Food! I've often sung the praises of my local farm shop, as well as the delights of fresh fruit and veg, compared to the washed, packed and almost half-way through their life-span fruit and veggies you pick up in the major supermarkets. So, it was comp...

A Taste of Summer - Lemon & Lime Sorbet
on Jul 1, 2009 in Food, Food, Food! When we had the really hot spell the other week, I was sat at home desperately craving an ice cream or something similar. A glimpse in the freezer, I was mortified that there was nothing there! Plus it really wouldn't have gone down well with the...

Daring Bakers - Bakewell Tart... Err... Pudding?
on Jun 27, 2009 in Oooh, I Love a Bit of Cake! The June Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart... er... pudding that was inspired by a rich baking histo...

The Drunk Duck Inn - Review
on Jun 25, 2009 in Feed Me... Dining Out I've been back from the Lakes for a couple of weeks now and I should have got this up earlier, so apologies for the delay.I wish I lived closed to the Lake District, the whole area is absolutely stunning but there are also plenty of hidden gems f...

The Drunken Duck Inn - Review
on Jun 25, 2009 in Feed Me... Dining Out I've been back from the Lakes for a couple of weeks now and I should have got this up earlier, so apologies for the delay. I wish I lived closed to the Lake District, the whole area is absolutely stunning but there are also plenty of hidden gem...