An Afternoon at Quickes Farm
I hopped on the number 5 bus out of Exeter on a little outing to Quickes Farm in Newton St Cyres. As a massive cheese lover it seemed like a natural place to visit on my day off. I had planned to meet my chum Amber there for lunch but was lucky enough to haveRead more
My Week In Pictures 9/16
Hemsley and Hemsley released their second book this week “Good + Simple” and I was particularly excited about it. I’ve been using their first book a lot recently so I was pretty interested to see what delights might be in their second book. I haven’t made anything yet but there is plenty there to inspireRead more
Black Forest Brownies
This recipe was another winner at my recent Tara’s Busy Kitchen event. I made them a little a little more exciting by adding some rather wonderful Lyme Bay Winery cherry brandy liquor. Obviously if you wanted a less grown up version then use cherry essence.
Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents Afternoon Tea
Last week I held my second “pop up” tea room at Tara’s Busy Kitchen HQ. I transformed my lounge into a tearoom and the kitchen into a bakery. I had so much fun preparing the room with white tablecloths, vintage china, flowers and candles to make it look really special. My kitchen was a hiveRead more
Lemon Dreamies
This recipe proved very popular at my recent pop up afternoon tea event. Beautiful lemon biscuits filled with divine lemon curd. A lemon lovers dream!
My Day In Bath Spa
Thursday saw Steve and I travelling on the train again. This time it was a day trip to Bath Spa. We had planned it a while back when I had booked a few days off from work during the half term break. The journey to Bath takes about an hour and a half so weRead more
My Week In Pictures 8/16
My good friend Chloe joined Steve and myself for dinner on Saturday evening. I had made a dish based on a Hemsley and Hemsley recipe earlier on in the week and had loved it so much that I wanted to make it again. Just a simple dish really but full of wonderful flavours. Lots of lovelyRead more