I enjoy cooking. Sometimes. I wouldn’t call myself one of the most accomplished cooks ever, but I do know my way around a spice cupboard well to put together some of what my mum taught me. I can put flavours together pretty well. I can […]
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Try cooking something new, he said
Doing the usual grocery shopping last week, the OH told me to buy some vegetable I’ve never cooked before. Now the thing is, Tesco’s never got a massive variety of vegetables. Combine that with the fact that I’ve cooked with a fair few different things, […]

Feeling a little zesty
There’s been a big deal in the news over here about the amount of food that goes to waste. I’m guilty of it. Though, I like to think I’m pretty good at not wasting everything. I’ve been known to drink milk that’s past it’s best […]

Bake!
The Great British Bake Off has been back and it’s worked its way into my head. Telling me I need to bake. I just wish I could bake all the amazing goodies I see on the show. Maybe one day. I’ll build myself up to […]

When life gives you basil, make a caprese salad
Drowning in basil. Not literally. But very nearly: So this is 3 pots worth of basil. (There’s one on the right that’s just getting started.) Overkill? Quite possibly. But I LOVE basil in the summer. I get mildly obsessed over it. In salads, pesto, whatever.

Left over pesto put to good use
What do you do with left over pesto, that’s not quite enough for another lot of pasta? Pesto crusted salmon of course. 15 minutes in the oven and dinner is done. That’s the kind of meal I like to make.

All new adventures in cooking
I like to bake and I like to cook. Baking more than cooking. I find baking relaxing. Cooking feels more like a daily necessity for me. I do enjoy it, just not as much. Mostly because I’m stuck in a rut of just cooking the […]

A very grown up chocolate cake
I love Smitten Kitchen. The recipes are all so simple and the photography of the food just tempts you into giving the recipes a try for yourself. The temptation was a little too much when I saw a recipe for her red wine chocolate cake. […]

Been Baking!
I love baking. Well, maybe love’s too strong a word, but it’s fun and strangely relaxing. However the last few times I’ve done any baking I’ve made things where I’ve known the recipe so well I didn’t have to look at it. And I’ve tweaked […]