Review: Samsung Food ShowCase Fridge Freezer
It comes to something when you have to knock down cupboards and take off doors in order to review a…
40 Seasonal Recipes (October’s Simple and in Season Round Up)
October was a great month for Simple and in Season, with over 40 seasonal recipes and pumpkins aplenty! This month,…
Keeping Healthy with the Froothie Optimum 9400
This week, I’ve been road-testing the Froothie Optimum 9400 Power Blender – perfect for making winter soups, smoothies, nut butters,…
Autumn Reviews – Cru Kafe, Supermilk and Doughnuts!
A round up of a few items that have caught my attention recently… Cru Kafe Coffee Pods Let’s start with…
Quick Risotto-Stuffed Vegetables
My mother (who is an amazing cook) can always make ‘something out of nothing’ and I’m hoping that this recipe…
10 Amazing Chocolate Cakes – Chocolate Week 2014
It’s Chocolate Week 2014, which is a good thing, as I’m in the mood for chocolate. So to mark the…
Simple and in Season October Now Open!
We’re running slightly late this month with our community blog event Simple and in Season, but in case you have…
St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival 2014 Highlights
Our seventh annual St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival, organised by the St Albans City and District Council, came to…
Giveaway – Omlet Kitchen Accessories RRP £50
Lots of people are keeping chickens again and it’s always a lovely ‘update’ too see photos of friends and family…
Easy Stove Top Chicken Casserole
As we ease ourselves into autumn, there is plenty to encourage us into the kitchen. Perhaps we might be inspired…
Crowd-Pleasing Pasta Recipes
Things may have admittedly been a bit quiet over here on the blog owing to a certain little person’s arrival,…
Utterly Scrummy’s Fruit Bowl Cake
The summer holidays with a newborn and two primary-aged children were always going to be busy. In fact, I completely…
Simple and in Season Summer Round Up (June Entries)
Hello! Yes, this post comes with the biggest apology. My summertime blogging-with-a-newborn-and-two-children-on-school-holidays plan ground completely to a halt. I had…
Breville Blend-Active – Review & Giveaway
Our kitchen at home has seen a variety of full-sized blenders over the years, and as the number of blender…
Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas
I recently reviewed a Robbie the Robot lunch box, made by the British company Pink Lining, who also offer other…
Review: Pink Lining Children’s Lunch Box
So, in my dream life, whilst on maternity leave, I’d be running a gorgeous and useful website, offering pretty baby…
News & Simple and in Season July at My Custard Pie
Hello – I’m dipping my toe back into blogging after an almost month-long break, which has felt very strange. We…
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…
Simple and in Season May Round Up
Finally I’m back with a round up of all the lovely entries for Simple and in Season May/Spring. A new…
Press Images for The After School Cookbook
I’m very much looking forward to the publication of The After School Cookbook by friend and author Nick Coffer this…
Giveaway: The After School Cookbook by Nick Coffer
As mentioned in my previous post, I recently shot some press images for The After School Cookbook by Nick Coffer…
Simple and in Season June – Now Open
Thank you to everyone who entered the last round of Simple and in Season May – 30 fantastic, mouth-watering entries….
Kitchen Wizz Pro (Sage by Heston Blumenthal) – Review
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been road-testing and reviewing a food processor called the Sage by Heston Blumenthal Kitchen…
Lamb and Potato Moussaka
With less than two weeks to go until my third baby arrives, I’ve been in nesting mode – it’s amazing…