One of my most favourite of all vegetables is the humble cauliflower. I just can't get enough of it. If you have a cauliflower in t...

I opened a new jug of milk yesterday only to discover that it had all gone sour, and it wasn't even near it's sell by date eithe...

One thing that I really like about these warmer months is salad. I just love salad. I could eat it for every meal . . . yes, even brea...

Ratatouille is one of those dishes that I am sure the French invented to get rid of the bits and bobs of vegetables that were hanging a...

I had a bowl of cherries sitting there just waiting for me to do something with yesterday. I love cherries and it is getting near to t...

Beautifully green podded Broad Beans are in season and at their peak right now. I love them. In America you might know them as Fava Be...

Sometimes you are short on time and are just looking for something quick to make for your tea. Sometimes you are short on money and you...

Sometimes you have a bowl filled with apples that are just begging you to do something with them . . . apple cake, apple pie, apple sauc...

With these warmer days it is so nice to be able to sit out in the garden and eat Al Fresco. Salads are the rule of the day. Quick to p...

One of my absolute favourite things to make in warmer weather is Potato Salad. The potato is my favourite vegetable and well, potato sa...

One of the things I like best about this time of year is all the lovely berry fruits that are becoming available. This pudding is a re...

I've been lucky enough at various times in my life to have had chickens. I love chickens. They're really quite fascinating and...

I had some apples in my fruit bowl the other day that were looking decidely tired. When I have old bananas I always make a banana loaf ...

I love fennel. It's one of my favourite vegetables. I am a real licorice lover and so I love it's mild licorice taste. It&...