Ren Behan - Author Wild Honey and Rye

Food Writer

A Mini Blog Break and Hello World Cup!

We’re very close to welcoming baby number three, so it seems an appropriate time to thank you for all your lovely comments of support, particularly on May’s Simple and in Season round up and more generally on social media. The blog may seem a bit quiet, but I’ll still be keeping up with a few freelance commissions. This week has also been an especially exciting week for new opportunities, so I’ll definitely be back soon to keep you up to date. In the meantime, the World Cup in Brazil kicks off today. I’ve been experimenting with these Croatian Mini Doughnuts, called Fritule (or boozy doughnuts as JamieOliver.com named them!) I hope you have time to pop over to have a read of my post and hopefully be inspired to try them over the weekend. Keep an eye on my feed, too, for recipes from Russia and Bosnia over the coming weeks.

Croatian Fritule
Croatian Fritule for JamieOliver.com

Let me know what you are snacking on as the Summer of Sport picks up momentum – I’m looking forward to strawberries and cream and a nice drink of Pimm’s for Wimbledon!

Other ‘Sporting Snacks’ you might like –

3 Quick Cheese Snacks for the Good Food Channel

No Churn Ice Cream  (White Chocolate and Blackberry)

Salted Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

And not forgetting Dad on Father’s Day!

The Big Daddy Salted Caramel Fudge Cake

About Ren

Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to three young children (13, 10 and 5) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications, such as Food52.com, GreatBritishChefs.com, Huff Post Food and JamieOliver.com. She holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine.

Ren’s cookbook, Wild Honey and Rye: Modern Polish Recipes, draws upon her Polish heritage and regular travels to Poland.

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  5. swooning over those pillows of donuts! gorgeous. I wish you lots of sleep and hope the gushes of love are keeping you fresh. I am looking forward to seeing you and tiny one soon x

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  6. Congratulation on the birth of your son, Ren. Enjoy your blogging break. I’m sure he will enjoy doughnuts when he is a little older 😉

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  7. I love the look of those little doughnuts, though I don’t remember trying them in Croatia (maybe I was in the wrong part?)

    Best of luck to you with the bump!

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  13. Good luck Ren, I can’t wait to hear all about your new baby when it arrives! This is a great time of year for a new born, I have two summer born daughters and I remember spending lots of time in the garden and the park and outside cafes drinking coffee to keep me awake!

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  22. Wishing you all the best for the next few weeks Ren, and try and get some rest before baby makes their appearance! Good luck lovely, so excited for you xx

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