Whilst lockdown life isn’t ideal, I think we can all be grateful here in the UK that we’ve been blessed with some unseasonably stunning weather. It’s been the sunniest Spring on record for the UK, actually exceeding the amount of sunshine we’d usually see for most of our summer months! So whilst we may not …
Summer is most definitely on its way here in Wales, the weather has been exceptionally glorious during lockdown (with the exception of one May frost that is, but the less said about that the better). It’s got my mind & belly already craving more seasonal, lighter & fresher foods, most of which I’m hoping will …
We’re a nation of bread lovers here in the UK, it’s almost a national obsession. We can quite honestly base any meal around it, including of some of our biggest pleasures… from bacon butties, bread & butter pudding, thick buttery slices of toast & of course, the humble sandwich (the ultimate in bread based meals …
If there’s one place in the world that I feel at home, other than Wales, it would definitely be Italy. I couldn’t tell you exactly why, I think it’s a combination of everything… the people, the food, the architecture, the culture (not to mention the considerably better weather!), it’s the most captivating country I’ve ever …
My biscuit consumption has exponentially increased during lockdown, so much so that I’m convinced I’m keeping Tunnock’s & McVitie’s in business with my weekly shops alone at this point. It’s probably the comfort more than the eating itself (although, I do enjoy eating…definitely not going to fit into those jeans when all this is over), …
Who doesn’t love a bit of retro? Depending on the decade in which you were born in though, retro could be anything from shoulder pads & Rubik’s cubes to popper trousers & Tamagotchi’s (probably giving away my own era there). Fashions of the past aside, retro is a term that we also apply to food. …
Crackers, the savoury cousin of the biscuit. Simple, crunchy & the perfect partner to a whole host of toppings. Eat them on their own, with meats, cheeses, dips or spreads. You can even crumble them into a steaming bowl of soup, like a cheat’s crouton with more substance. In my opinion though, the main purpose …
Winter, it’s cold, miserable & gloomy (for the most part anyway – I’m not a January person). Baking in winter leaves us pretty limited to the store cupboard, but that doesn’t mean that winter baking has to be dull, flavourless & boring… We may not have the colour & freshness that the other seasons can …
Do you ever find yourself with a tonne of leftovers in the limbo period between Christmas & New Years…? You’re living solely off of turkey sandwiches, Quality Street & ‘plates’ as we like to call them, basically an amalgamation of bits of cheese, leftover pieces of roast vegetables & Yorkshire puddings put together to to …
Quite possibly the ultimate nostalgic treat, a simply timeless cake, would have to be the humble Swiss roll. Although it may have fallen out of fashion & been a bit neglected in a world full of cronuts & rainbow cakes, this lighter than air little sponge cake is still much loved by the nation (& …
