If you have a squash and you don’t know what to do with it, bake with it. My children have been sceptical about vegetables in baking ever since my infamous Courgette Chocolate Cake. “Is there anything weird in it?” Missing my opportunity to come clean and give my cake a chance of success… “No, no,…
Birthdays and an autumn chutney
Birthdays have a nasty habit of coming around quicker the older you get. However, the speed with which they arrive is offset by an increasing feeling of peace and contentment when I glance around at my life. It wasn’t always like this. I often found it difficult to enjoy my birthday, not least because I…
Chewy Cranberry and Apricot Granola Bars
There’s so much misinformation about “healthy eating”. We seem to think about eating well as part of a binary choice where the only other alternative is eating badly, but there is more to it than that. In addition, some people seem to think that cutting down on sugar, avoiding gluten or processed foods means having…
Cakes Based On Your Favourite Chocolate Bar – Turkish Delight
Some years ago, shortly before my daughters birthday, I asked her what kind of cake she wanted me to make for her. “I’d like one which looks like a banana, smells like strawberries, and tastes of chocolate” she replied, without missing a beat. Always up for a challenge I managed to pull it off. Ever…
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Birthdays and an autumn chutney
Birthdays have a nasty habit of coming around quicker the older you get. However, the speed with which they arrive is offset by an increasing feeling of peace and contentment when I glance around at my life. It wasn't always like this. I often found it difficult to enjoy my birthday, not least ...
Chewy Cranberry and Apricot Granola Bars
There's so much misinformation about "healthy eating". We seem to think about eating well as part of a binary choice where the only other alternative is eating badly, but there is more to it than that. In addition, some people seem to think that cutting down on sugar, avoiding gluten or processed ...
