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Whether sprinkled with sugar and squirted with lemon, filled with sweet or savoury fillings or drizzled with Maple syrup, warm pancakes fresh from the pan are pretty hard to resist. And what's more they're such fun; fun to make, fun to dress and fun to eat! I love them with lemon and also filled with banana and honey, and for a savoury version this steak and camembert filling is pretty damn good, if I do say so myself!
January. It's a bit of a D month, don't you think? Dreary, drizzly, dull. It's not really A-list, not like, say, blossoming April or sultry August. OK, enough of the word play, you get my drift. Christmas has long gone, everyone's broke...it is, officially, the most depressing month of the year. Still, we'll soon be crossing the boundary into February, onto Valentine's Day and one step closer to spring. But January has got at least one thing going for it: game. Whether you go for deep rich venison, flavoursome pheasant or the more delicate rabbit, game feels like a real luxury in this bare month. Make the most of the season while it lasts and why not mix up the meats with a hearty, full-bodied pie like this one?
I am a creature who likes her comforts. A fire to warm my toes by; a soft wool throw to wrap myself in; a hot bath to sink my body into. But my greatest comfort of all is my bed. With a squashy duvet, puffy feather pillows, a bedspread and cushions this is my haven and when I sink into it I cocoon myself. And at the end of the day this sleep-inducing drink promises to bring peace and sweet dreams. Continue reading...
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My goodness, 3 weeks since my last blog post. How time flies! I'm sorry for my extended absence without leave. Sadly I haven't been away sunning myself but, aside from working hard 9-5, I have been doing something rather exciting: finalising the text of 'A Slice of Cherry Pie' with my editor and working with the creative geniuses at Absolute Press on the design of the book and food styling for the photography. Read post.