The idea of Chicken Pie has been on my mind for a while. It started when Lucy posted this photo of a gorgeous pie – complete with beautifully puffed pastry and bespeckled ceramic bird – her planned Christmas lunch all the way back in December 2013.… Read More
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New best granola | Buckwheat, Apricot, Coconut
If you’re finding it difficult to get excited about another granola recipe on the internet, well, I understand. I’m not offended. There are a limited number of ways to jazz up the same basic ingredients (oats, nuts, dried fruit) but this hasn’t stopped every single… Read More
Elevate your Gin & Tonic (Homemade Tonic Syrup)
Gin & Tonic is the perfect summer cocktail. I like mine with plenty of ice, a good squeeze of lemon, and please, only homemade tonic syrup will do. I’m not always such a snob (or maybe I am?) but now that I’ve made my own tonic… Read More
Christmas & Cantuccini
It’s beginning to feel like Christmas – at last! The miniature tree is up, along with a few baubles and subtle decorations (I’m an under-stated decorator). Christmas parties and catch-up drinks have mostly been had. Hoards of shoppers have been fought. Presents have been paid… Read More