Mexican lasagne recipe for family or friends
I’m a big Mexican food fan, but it’s quite hard to come by if you’re eating out. But with a fussy OH (he’ll not eat indian, chinese, thai, risotto), I tend to stick to fajitas which he and N will…
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Boozy cherry bakewell custard pudding
Whenever I get asked to make a pudding for something I’ve usually done Nigella’s trashy lime cheesecake. It’s failsafe, and everyone seems to love it. But when we go to friends’ houses with puddings, there’s always other lime puddings or…
Make the smoothest easy chocolate mousse
I love chocolate puddings. Ok I just love chocolate. But chocolate puddings can be pretty good. I always used to think that making chocolate desserts was going to be complicated (and expensive). Some are complex and take ages. And some…
How to make birthday party planning easier
I’m not a party planner. I’ve not even organised that many birthday parties. I’d probably rather have a smaller get together with friends, but when you have children you can’t get away from holding at least 1 birthday party. I…
Cherry and chocolate meringue wreath
Whenever we go to dinner or lunch at friends’ houses, the women usually bring along a dessert. Yes, there’s always pressure not to have your pudding the one that’s hardly been touched. Meringue is always one of the first to…
Afternoon tea at The Delaunay and other London eateries
I’m terrible when I’m away for a weekend break or a holiday. So much of the structure of my day revolves around food, and when I went away for the weekend for my 40th, we certainly made the most of…
Eating out in St Helier Jersey on holiday
Eating out in St Helier Jersey on holiday was our usual wander around trying to find new places. Read our experiences eating out
My ultimate chocolate brownies recipe and variations
I love chocolate. Cakes biscuits, confectionery. If it’s chocolate I’m there (hence me being on a diet!). I can bake cakes, but chocolate brownies are so much easier to make. And they’re versatile because they can be eaten as dessert,…
The Maytime Inn – a lunch review
I’m never one to turn down good food, and I’m always on the look out for new restaurants to add to our usual list of haunts. So when we were asked to try out and review the refurbished Maytime Inn…
Eating out at the delicious Brava Tapas restaurant Banbury
While I love food, and will eat a fair variety, I can also be quite fussy. I’ve never really had tapas before because I’m not a seafood fan, can’t take too much spice, don’t like olives and always thought I’d…
The easiest (and delicious) pear and chocolate tart ever
Looking for a chocolate tart recipe? I love pears and chocolate together, as proven by my love of Nigella Lawson’s pear and chocolate pudding for last minute dessert needs. Now the weather’s (in theory) a bit warmer, a lighter dessert…
