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This week I was struck by just how flat our eastern county is, as we drove west through the Chilterns to the Cotswolds. There were so many Red Kites soaring over us and swooping down to pick off their prey as we traveled on, marveling at the hills and vales on our route. Journeys’ endContinue reading “Just…?”

As a self confessed foodie, I can’t help but look on with sadness and fear for the people of Ukraine. To hear someone speak of hiding in a basement with 20 others without fuel or water, just carrots and potatoes to eat, is desperate. Politics aside, in the 21st century, this is a barbaric situationContinue reading “Why?”

Shrove Tuesday has always been a great favourite of our family. For many years we held competitions to see who could eat the most…this entailed a huge jug of batter of course! I had a very old Tupperware jug, with a lid and a hinged spout and whisked together 3 eggs with plain flour andContinue reading “Pancakes!”

We’ve woken to a sunny, calm morning after such a wild day yesterday. There were many warnings of the severity of storm Eunice and it seems most people heeded them, with schools, shops, libraries etc all closed for the day. Travel was badly affected with trees falling almost everywhere – even here in our littleContinue reading “Good morning!”

This phrase is becoming more relevant as the weeks roll by. We must all have noticed that the price of many basic foods has risen and with the impending utility bill hikes there are many people who are now “just about managing” and soon will find themselves tipped over the edge. Pasta, rice, tinned tomatoesContinue reading “Heat or Eat?”

This week I read another report about the amount of food wasted in this country. Top of the list, surprisingly, are potatoes. It seems that people feel any little sprout from the skin makes the potato unfit to eat. Simply throwing out a potato because there’s a sprout is a shocking indictment of our lackContinue reading “Waste again!”

Whilst shopping this week I lingered in the baking aisle, perusing the range of unusual flour available these days. A young woman pushed in front of me and took down a packet of crumble mix and threw it into her trolley. Somewhat affronted by her lack of manners I looked at the other items she’dContinue reading “What price convenience?”

How I wish I’d read it when I looked at the Platinum Pudding competition. It was only a trawl through the F&M entry form which had a section marked “FAQ’s” that I discovered I wasn’t eligible to enter. Anyone who has a professional qualification is unable to enter…. so that counts me out. I wasContinue reading “Small print.”

By now I’m sure we’re all aware of the pastry recall. It seems to affect all ready-made, both the “own-brands” and Jusrol too, which is a bit of a nuisance to be honest. Two other P’s are Platinum Pudding and, as you might have guessed, I intend to enter the competition. The trouble is thatContinue reading “All the P’s”

This week most of us probably marked the end of Christmas by taking down the last of the decorations. Twelfth Night is known as the Feast of Epiphany. There is a very simple dessert called Epiphany Gateau, Gallette des Rois, which I like to make – and had the perfect opportunity this week when invitedContinue reading “The end of Christmas ….?”