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St Albans is fast becoming a city known for good food, as evidenced by the annual St Albans Food Festival, which will…

How often do you cook a recipe from a cookbook on your shelf? They say that on average, we cook…

2012 is almost drawing to a close. Christmas is behind us and I’m planning some New Year’s Eve cocktails. Since…

Have you ever watched an episode of Masterchef or some other foodie programme and had copper pan envy? I have….

Believe it or not, this breakfast-brunch was not a hangover cure. We have been recovering from the winter flu bug and I’m trying…

All I want for Christmas is…a copy of delicious. January 2013! I know it’s not particularly humble or ladylike to shout…

These chocolate brownies really ought to come with a warning on them. They are slightly addictive. I bake regularly and…

Pancakes are definitely not just for Shrove Tuesday. You can rustle up these pancakes with a creamy chicken, mushroom and…

I’m still in the mood for preserving. This time it’s fruit and alcohol. A little while ago, when I posted this recipe…

Sometimes it’s nice to gather together to celebrate. I don’t think we celebrate, or gather together, nearly enough anymore. Time…

I nearly missed it, but I realised earlier on this evening that it’s my blog’s second birthday! Back in November 2010, when…

On Saturday I was very lucky again to be invited back onto BBC Three Counties Radio as a guest on…

Have you ever tried raw chocolate? I hadn’t, which is why I was intrigued when I received a 100% cacao raw chocolate…

As I’m sure is the case for most home cooks, space it at a premium in my kitchen and I…

I have never actually visited the island of Jersey, but I do know that it is well-known for its local produce…

I’m back to road test the Russell Hobbs Desire Collection. Yesterday, I wrote about the Desire Food Processor and hosted a giveaway,…

I have been very busy testing the entire Desire Collection range of Russell Hobbs appliances. I have used quite a few…

Earlier this week, I was invited to attend the hotly anticipated Waitrose Summer Party, this year held at Kensington Palace….

I have a slight obsession with chives and unfortunately for my husband who dislikes it, with dill. It stems from my…

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited back to the iconic London cookery school, Leiths School of Food and Wine along with…

“You don’t go looking for your passions. They find you.” This advice was given to me recently by Diana Henry,…

It’s almost the Easter holidays, the weather is glorious and I have been sampling Hotel Chocolat products in the form…

More fish! This time, coley, which I have to say is a new one for us at home. What can I…

Yesterday, I wrote about the Food Styling course I took at Leiths School of Food and Wine with Sarah Cook…