We’ve had sunshine and showers this bank holiday weekend but no matter what the weather, weekend afternoons are perfect for watching old movies, and popcorn is the perfect accompaniment. I remember watching my Mum make popcorn when I was a little girl. She used to have a saucepan with a glass lid so we could [...]
Who doesn’t love a good, hot, buttered crumpet?
I’m talking about the snacks, you naughty things.
English crumpets are irresistible at any time of the day. They’re great smeared with Marmite for breakfast, topped with fried, scrambled or poached eggs for lunch, or served with a little honey or jam for afternoon tea. They’re one of those foods that are like a great big culinary hug; especially good for a grey, drizzly day. Read post
As the party season is in full swing I thought you may enjoy this list of buffet style food from the 70s and 80s that my colleagues and I came up with today at work during a moment of joint reminiscence. Although the theme was naff retro party food quite a few on the list [...]
Summer officially arrived today, for me at least. It wasn’t a scorcher but it was a fair day; the sun seemed rather shy at first, peeking in and out from behind the clouds all morning, but by mid-afternoon it was shining away in the blue sky. But it wasn’t the weather that marked the start [...]
(Image: Michigan J. Frog’ from the Warner Brothers’ film ‘One Froggy Evening’ )What would happen if you took a family group of 8 people, of two generations and varying culinary tastes, and presented them with a plate of frogs’ legs? Well that’s exactly what I found out on Friday night when dining at a Chinese [...]
I know the thought of making your own pizza from scratch, dough included, on a Monday night is probably exhausting in itself, but honestly this was as quick as anything to make, and you’ll feel so virtuous for making your own rather than picking up the phone to the local pizza delivery service. The sauce [...]
