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Im’ Back… Again… Well, Almost

So… yeah. Remember when in September I made a bold statement saying I am back? Due to unforeseen circumstances like illness (the builders), and supply problems (insulation factory burning down) etc., things took a while longer than planned. However, stage 1 is now complete. We have the shell built, wired, plumbed and plastered. We have a…

I'm Back

I’m back!

So, it’s been a while… I realise that it has been about a year since I posted regularly, but I thought I would let you all know that I intend to start posting again. The reasons I have taken the time off are many and varied, but essentially health related. Not least one of which was…

October is Squash Appreciation Month

Other than the ubiquitous Butternut Squash, and the odd culinary pumpkin around Halloween, squash is notoriously hard to find in great variety in British supermarkets. I am not entirely sure why they are not stocked more widely, but one of the main reasons is that I think most people don’t realise how versatile they are. In an…

worldbakingday

This Sunday is World Baking Day!

This Sunday, May 19th, is an auspicious day for all home bakers – it’s World Baking Day! The campaign started last year, and I shall be baking something myself this year. Last year’s event kickstarted a hashtag on twitter, #caking. The idea was that you baked a cake, placed it somewhere interesting and tweeted a…