There is a lot of advice out there for ways to distract ourselves during this second British national lockdown, and while the results of the US election unfolds, if like me you're seriously distracted by that. Baking a cake isn't a bad choice (or if … [Read more...]
Three-layer lemon curd cake with poppyseed buttercream
This is such a beautiful cake for a celebration, or for afternoon tea in the garden (and oh joy! It's warm enough for that here in Cambridgeshire this Easter weekend). It’s also great in winter, come to that, when lemons are at their best. A … [Read more...]
Strawberry rose jam and cream scones
It’s June, and the roses in my English garden are putting on their best show in years (all that May sunshine!). The English strawberries with real flavour are also starting to come in, with a glut to follow once June really gets going. This seasonal … [Read more...]
A Maytime tea celebration
“Point me to the nearest garden, beach and tea shop” May is the most liberated of months. It throws off all restraints to burst voluptuous into blossom and leaf. It’s also the month of bank holidays, when we migrate towards green space and … [Read more...]
Another way to boil an egg, and something simple to make with it
My Derbyshire mother-in-law, who lived through WWII and its subsequent rationing, appreciates the beautiful simplicity of a fresh egg, and accords a good one high status. "If you have an egg, you have a meal". Some of the best ways with eggs are … [Read more...]