Lets face it, I’m pretty good at birthdays now. I’ve had more than a few, and I guess friends and family have got the hang by now of my interests and likes! In fact, writing the blog has definitely helped them out, with some of my posts being less than subtle hints! So, as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Nigella Lawson'
The Friday Five – my birthdays in cookbooks
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Fish & Seafood, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
Tags:cod·Delia Smith·Mark Kurlansky·Nigella Lawson·Primrose Bakery·Salt
Best apps for British foodies?
June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Healthy eating, iPhone Apps, Places to eat, Recipes, Spirits
I never used to care about my mobile phone. First it just made calls, then texts, and then I really went upmarket and had one with a camera. And then that one died. And on a bit of a whim, plus curiosity, I bought an iPhone. And, other than the appallingly short battery life, I [...]
Tags:Afghan restaurants·eating out·Gadgets·Glenmorangie·Good Food Guide·iPhone apps·Jamie Oliver·Nigella Lawson·Ocado·Zagat
The Friday Five – Cakes for Haiti, or anywhere else
February 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Sweet treats
You may have picked up that today is Cakes for Haiti day, and hopefully you’ve been busy knocking up something delicious! I’ve done blondies and hummingbird muffins, which are new to me. Dr T suggested I could have done all cakes or biscuits beginning with h, but that would be taking it a tad too [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Baker & Spice·Baking·Cakes for Haiti·Cookbooks·He Eats·home baking·Nigella Lawson·Peggy Porschen·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
The Saturday Session – 101 ways with a courgette
August 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie blogs, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Healthy eating, Ingredients, Preserving, Recipes, Saturday Session
Well, not quite, but tonight’s dinner challenge is a different use of courgettes with every course because, like many of you who might grow your own, there’s a courgette glut still on. I have to admit to not being the biggest fan of the courgette, but I’m coming around. I think it’s too many years [...]
Tags:Baking·Cookbooks·courgette cake·courgettes·Gastrokid·Grow your own·home baking·How to be a Domestic Goddess·Ingredients·Lime·Nigella Lawson
The Saturday Session
July 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baking, Foodie blogs, Foodie things to do, Recipes, Saturday Session
I love Saturdays, it’s when I get to cook properly, thinking about it, without just needing to feed everyone. And particularly I get to bake, which I love. So the Saturday session is just a chance to reflect on some great recipes, as the best gift you might be able to give your foodie, or [...]
Tags:4th July·Baking·Brownies·Independence Day·Martha Stewart·Nigella Lawson·Red Velvet Cake