Okay, I’m not sure how it happened, but we seem to have lost 20° in the outside temperature, and this morning I was out there with the ice scraper. So, Delia’s Summer Collection is going away for 6 months, and swapped for the winter version, which is my standby for this time of year. But [...]
Entries Tagged as 'comfort food'
The Friday Five – Winter is practically on us!
October 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Friday Five, Fruit & Veg, Healthy eating
The Friday Five – hunkering down for winter eating
November 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
So the clocks have gone back, the nights are dark, and Christmas is looming. I think we can be sure that the seasons have changed and we’re into winter cooking. There’s something about winter with its long, slow cooking that I really love and, of course, it’s the perfect excuse for great puddings! If your [...]
The Friday Five – eating, of the comfort variety
August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Italian food
Lets face it, for most of us it’s been the most lousy fortnight on the weather front, and it’s felt more like Autumn than the height of summer. Which means there’s only one thing to do: bring on the comfort food! Need some inspiration? Here’s a few titles that you might want to stock up on now [...]
Tags:comfort food·cosy eating
Events may be closer than you think…
July 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Make your own, Sweet treats
I was out and about in Mornac-sur-Seudre yesterday, a very pretty village, now a very artistic community on the banks of the river. It has pretty shops and restaurants; you could head out in canoes along the river, or just watch the world go by from a terrace with a glass of pineau. If you [...]
