Cherry tomato, onion and basil quiche
The winter has dragged on for far too long. Too much illness and coughing and central heating switched on. Let’s coax the summer out with this sunny quiche… Read More »
My best mince pies
There’s so much said about mince pies, with most of the focus on the filling. Well, I’m going to have to confess that for me it’s all about… Read More »
Rudolf morsels
This isn’t a new recipe… in fact it’s just a re-hash of an old one. This one in fact. It’s just that it’s Christmas and these little Thumbelina… Read More »
Walnut, bourbon and treacle tart
Mr Bell has taken to drinking bourbon late at night. Just the one mind. He calls it a nightcap. I think it’s his 40s gently approaching. I love… Read More »
Sausage rolls with a hint of apple
I am a child of the 80s. I owned a crimper. I even used it. I also owned those strange bendy rods used to curl hair into tight… Read More »
Thumbelina Bakewell morsels
I’m on a diet. I admit it. I don’t want to be, it’s just that the last 6 months I’ve pretty much eaten whatever I wanted in whatever… Read More »
Tiramisu profiteroles
I think my kids are spoilt. They eat out all the time. They don’t even think it’s an event anymore. You see whenever I can’t be bothered to… Read More »
Sausage, potato and onion pie with a flaky pastry lid
I love pies. I do not consider the insult ‘who ate all the pies’ to be a particularly harsh one. It implies the recipient is indeed of the… Read More »
Puff pastry – don’t believe the hype
Everyone says it’s difficult. I remember it being hard to make at school. Even chefs say to buy it – that it’s not worth the effort. Well, after… Read More »
Reeses’ inspired chocolate and peanut tart
Eldest toddler son and I made two cakes on Sunday. Two is a very important word in our house. Charlie is learning to count and at present the… Read More »
