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…….is a much more glamorous way of describing all the equipment we use in our kitchens. Like most people I have favourite pieces which are used time and time again, so they need to be robust. Baking trays will need to be almost treated as disposable unless you can justify the investment of really hardContinue reading “Batterie de cuisine…..”

The early strawberries are so delicious and well worth waiting for. I look for Malling varieties or Sweet varieties, like Sweet Eve. They are picked carefully, snapped off at the stem to protect the fruit from being squeezed by the picker, then they just need to be trimmed and washed. We have a lovely oldContinue reading “Strawberry Time!”

Although I’m not going shopping at the moment, it seems that flour is still in short supply. Word has it that the packaging for domestic usage can’t yet match the demand – we’ve become a nation of bakers – excellent news ! If you need to convert Plain flour to Self raising, add 1 roundedContinue reading “Flour power !”

There isn’t a lot yet, but we’ve been cutting the asparagus for a week or so now. The flavour is wonderful – it’s taken a few years to establish but well worth the wait !

My website is designed to complement the food videos on my YouTube channel.  My intention is to inspire and guide anyone who wants to have a go at something new in the kitchen, or to refresh their knowledge from years gone by.  The videos provide the demonstration and on here you will find full versionsContinue reading “Welcome to My Website”

Before the Covid-19 lockdown was announced, we managed to find a Colomba – a traditional Italian Easter cake shaped like a dove.  It’s very similar to the Christmas Panettone, so is a yeasted cake mix, very light and encrusted with an almond topping.  Living in Milan for a while in the 1990s we were luckyContinue reading “Easter Musings”

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