Posted on Feb 19, 2012 in Bake | 2 comments

Pancakes aplenty: Buttermilk Pancakes

Pancakes aplenty: Buttermilk Pancakes
Flour. Eggs. Milk. Pancakes, in their purest form (100g plain flour, a pinch of salt, 1 egg, 250ml milk and a dribble of melted butter all whisked together), are one of the easiest things that you can cook. I’ve never been one to resist a pancake opportunity so Little Missy and I have been slaving over...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 in Cook, Cookery Books, Read | 0 comments

Catherine’s Family Kitchen by Catherine Fulvio

Catherine’s Family Kitchen by Catherine Fulvio
Catherine’s Family Kitchen landed in my own kitchen at a rather busy time. What with painting the newly renovated cottage, moving into it and the arrival of the Small Girl, this review got a little delayed. There are plenty of warming soups for wintery weather, quick suppers for cold evenings and...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 in Cook | 4 comments

Something cheesy for Valentine’s Day

Something cheesy for Valentine’s Day
I’ve never really been a fan of Valentine’s Day. It was such an angst-ridden occasion when I was a teenager: I would be simultaneously longing to get a card from my object of desire, knowing that would never happen and terrified that I’d get the pity card from my mother. There would be an...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 in Grow, Print, Work | 0 comments

Slugs, snails and carrot fly tales: Jean Perry of Glebe Gardens, Baltimore

Slugs, snails and carrot fly tales: Jean Perry of Glebe Gardens, Baltimore
With the weather getting a little warmer – and wetter – this cottage dweller’s thoughts turn to the garden. Every morning, as Little Missy and I feed our hens, I try to incorporate a few seasonal jobs: weeding around the blackcurrant bushes, poking at the pots of perennial herbs to see if...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 in Life, Storecupboard Specials | 2 comments

Spiced (and Slightly Salted) Hot Chocolate

Spiced (and Slightly Salted) Hot Chocolate
A freezing cold afternoon plus one trying-to-avoid-too-much-caffeine-mother and a grumpy-from-her-nap-toddler. The only solution? Two cups of warming Spiced Hot Chocolate. When I was in college, a mug of this – made with lots of Bournville chocolate – plus a croissant was counted as a meal. I got...
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