Autumn, a welcome season (once you’ve come to terms with summer truly coming to an end that is). I adore the in between seasons , as I like to call them, spring & autumn, these are the times of year that evoke excitement of things to come. Moody skies & early evenings definitely call for …
Every October, it’s safe to say that I get little over excited with pumpkins (you will notice many recipes containing my orange friend). Pumpkins are the welcome vegetable of Winter, a delicious sign of the colder days to come. The arrival of this gourd goes hand in hand with return of warming spices like cinnamon, …
Not just for jack’o’lanterns or soup, pumpkins are so much more than we give them credit for. Yes, their innards don’t smell particularly pleasing when carving & gutting them out, & yes, there are much easier gourds to chop, dissect & cook with than our giant orange friend. But, how many of those can say …
Believe it or not, there are actually times where I don’t feel like baking (it’s rare, but it does happen, let’s face it, this year’s a rare one) but I still have a craving for something sweet. A craving that can quite often be satisfied with a cup of tea & a plate of biscuits …
If you’ve been here a while then you’ll know that October time is when I like to get creative in the kitchen with all thing’s pumpkin! If you’re new here… well, I hope you like pumpkin (& cake). Fruit & vegetables are both fair game when it comes to baking in my kitchen & gourds …
Gooey, slimy, guts… this is what awaits all pumpkin carvers at Halloween. For some, it’s the most tedious task, one which delays the creativity & artfulness of creating your masterpiece, for others it’s an oddly satisfying ritual (yes, I am the latter). The tradition of pumpkin carving at Halloween actually originated in Britain & Ireland …
