So I come to you today from nice change of scenery. No, I haven't gone on a European adventure, frolicking through the hills of Italy. I've made the whole 100 foot journey to my local Costa. To be honest, I just really needed coffee that didn't have limescale in it. That is still an abnormality [...]
Lemon curd is one of my all time favourites. Especially, a really tangy curd that makes your jaw seize. It has such a variety of uses; as a tart filling, mixed with Crème pâtissière and my personal favourite, poured liberally over pancakes or French toast. I feel like there is this misinformed thought that lemon curd [...]
I admit, I have a bread problem. I absolutely love the stuff, you definitely wont be finding me on a keto diet any time soon. I did the maths and I estimate that bread makes up at least 75% of my diet. The food pyramid is out the window. This may be my favourite type [...]
There is just something comforting about cheese scones, lathered up with butter and dunked into hot pumpkin soup. I think it is one of the reasons why I like the seasons changing towards Winter. The cayenne pepper gives these scones a nice kick that warms you from the inside, and then there was that time [...]
So it is now week 2 (or 3?) of being officially funemployed. I mean, moving to the other side of the world to a new country was a great idea in theory, but I really should have sorted the whole job aspect a bit more in advance. On the pro side, I have all the [...]
So Summer is coming to an end, and you can really start to tell. Gone are the days of cloudless, sunny, hot days and here comes the rain and overcast skies. I have to admit though, I am not a die-hard fan of Summer, I think I will always be a Winter person. That being [...]
Truffles, a go to gift for any celebration. No longer do you need to fork out a tonne of money on boxed chocolate truffles, because you know what, they are dead simple to make! The great thing about truffles is that the base recipe is essentially the same, all you have to know is the [...]
