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My family has had a love affair with Italy since I was little. I say that, but perhaps saying my parents have had a love affair with Italy would be more accurate. It took my sister and I a little longer to warm up to the country. Instead of appreciating the gift of a holiday abroad…
My favourite light meals are never an exact recipe. They are simply a “dump everything from the top couple of shelves of the fridge and the pantry on the table” meal. Cheese, cooked or cured meat or fish, dips and spreads and sauces, breads and crackers, fruit and veg. It always makes for the most…
At this time of year, sometimes it seems like nothing but hot chocolate will do. I am fortunate that my kids have yet to have more than a few sips of super sugary hot chocolate outside the house, so they are more than happy with a cup of hot milk mixed with cacao/cocoa powder and…
What kind of cake do you like to eat at Christmas? Many favour a light, fluffy sponge covered in a sweet white icing, like the coconut cake I shared with you guys last year. But others, like myself, are traditionalists, and love nothing more than a deeply-flavoured, rich fruitcake layered with marzipan or covered in a…
I love celeriac (celery root to American readers). I know it’s a strange thing to love, but I do. I only discovered it a few years back, but it’s nutty flavour and potato-like texture was an instant win. It helps that my husband and children love it, too. Celeriac mash (on its own, or half-and-half…
I love getting veg into sweet recipes. I get a little thrill when a test for one goes really well. My spinach-packed green monster muffins are a great success, and my chocolate & beetroot cake goes down beautifully, but for me, no veg works in puddings quite as well as orange veg. You can tell…