Yesterday was a day for comfort eating. It was a tricky and tiring day involving a failed daycare drop-off (which turned into a pick-up), tears (her and me), a lot…
Sometimes you need a simple cake. Yesterday was one of those days. Instead of thinking about what to cook for dinner, I thought about what to cook for afternoon tea…
I have spoken before about my love of small cakes. For me there’s something immensely likeable about them. Maybe it has something to do with nostalgia and the fact that…
This Easter we’ll be heading to the country to hang out with my parents, my brother and sister-in-law and extended ‘family’ of very dear friends. I can’t wait. I love…
Smoked trout, crème fraîche, lemon, fresh crusty bread… I mean really, does it get any better? Ok, ok – maybe throw in a glass (bottle) of chilled bubbles, or a…
I’ve never really been a fan of the ice cream sandwich. Too much fanfare and cross-pollination for my liking. The promise is big, but the delivery rarely is. Give me…
Even though I have long moved out of home, I still talk to my mum most days. We live a long way away from each other, meaning a casual drop-in…
Cereal has got to be the saviour of the busy person’s morning. It’s the perfect solution to the I’m-running-ridiculously-late-but-am-hungry-enough-to-eat-my-own-arm scenario, as nothing can really beat it in terms of speed.…
Cold weather calls for comfort food, and for me the ultimate comfort food is apple crumble. Toasty, warming and dangerously easy to eat (and make), crumble is my winter go-to…
Last night I had the best night’s sleep I’ve had in months. It rained all night and there’s something so cosy about being tucked up in bed listening to the…
