Why did Maurice call on Sundays? Maurice was Dad’s mate. Aka Man Mountain. He was a huge guy – at…

December is a busy month if you are daft enough to bake for living. Ask me most months and I…

It’s the end of courgette season and I was wondering what could I do to use up the last few…

Scotch eggs were, according to Fortnum & Mason, a luxury food produced for the upper classes. The delicacies were made…

Choosing and buying knives is simple right? Not if you are inclined towards them like I am. Over the years…

Asked to demonstrate at the local agricultural show last month, I was determined to make use of our lovely Dorset…

I popped off to sample some ( a lot actually) entries for the Great Taste Awards last week – it’s…

The heady smell of chocolate combined with a scattering of rose petals make these tarts a winner. The chocolate pastry…

Shopping at farmers markets.There is nothing as exciting as setting out in the morning to a farmers’ market with the…

Well, I figured I’d give you a sneak peak into my working week – its not the same every week…