Spiced Nuts
These spiced nuts are perfect for when you want something a little bit fancy that tastes great and are great as a gift too. Using spices and lemon juice to provide some serious flavour, these nuts will...
View ArticleMandarin Jam
The end result; beautiful Mandarin Jam For me mandarins remind me of winters, where the wind is so cold you can’t feel your fingers and the rain is coming down. Growing up mandarins were always...
View ArticleSalted chocolate popcorn
This stuff is seriously delicious. So simple and easy to make the hardest part is not eating it all at once. You might think that salt, chocolate and popcorn is a strange combination. But, you have to...
View ArticlePork cutlet stuffed with rosemary, sage, thyme and Brie (Cotoletta di Maiale...
Somewhere in Tuscany So today I had the day off and was feeling adventurous for something to cook in the kitchen. It’s not often that I get the kitchen all to myself where I can do anything and just...
View ArticleRaspberries in Rome
Sometimes a picture can tell a thousand words, but for each person the story will be different. This photo was taken one hot summer’s day in Rome, when the only thing moving in the heat of the midday...
View ArticleSeasons pass; life moves on; live in the now
Today I walked into the city,it was a beautiful Winter’s day here and it was especially beautiful as we have been having cloudy, showery weather. It’s amazing how the sunshine and blue skies can...
View ArticleBreakfast Paella
Now to start with I had never cooked a paella before, but, I do have a particular fondness for congee. Last night on television (which I very seldom get the chance to watch) I saw ‘Save with Jamie’...
View ArticleLyon, Winter 2013
This was taken as the sun was setting in over Place Bellecour,Lyon in December 2013. In the crisp, clear winter’s air you could see all the way to Mont Blanc.
View ArticleWeihnachtsmarkt, Munich, Christmas 2013
They say a picture tells thousand stories and if this one could talk it would. The week before Christmas 2013 in Munich. We were waiting for the Glockenspiel in the Town Hall at 5 o’clock as the sun...
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