Another simple and delicious recipe that is perfect for entertaining. This time of year we all entertain more than usual. Having a few “go to” party recipes that you can create in a short space of time to go alongside your festive tipple will be a godsend. This recipe uses the most delicious rainbow chardRead more
I started my week with a tea party. The best start to any week in my opinion!! My fourth Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents event styled in a wintery way with a slight nod to the impending Christmas festivities. I welcomed 14 people to my house for a deliciously decadent afternoon tea created with local produce.Read more
Harvested from the Amazonian rainforest, the deep purple acai berry is all the rage these days. According to studies, acai has very high antioxidant levels meaning a daily dose can help mop up those disease-provoking free radicals. A study not so long ago said the acai can help reduce cholesterol too. So, no need toRead more
I recently held my fourth Tara’s Busy Kitchen Presents Afternoon Tea event. A pop up tea room at my house styled to perfection with local delicacies to tickle your taste buds. I source all of my ingredients locally where possible and take great pleasure in preparing my menu and creating yummy goodies for my guests.Read more
This great dip is an alternative to traditional hummus and there isn’t a chickpea in sight. Just delicious organic squash with a few traditional hummus flavourings. This dip is perfect for the festive period whilst we are all in the entertaining zone. Dip your organic crudités and yummy pita bread in and enjoy. I haveRead more
Half of my week was spent in the glorious Cornish town of St Ives. A three hour train journey from Exeter taking in some of the most picturesque coastline and “hey presto” you are in St Ives. I stayed i a cute little Air B&B apartment right ne t door to The Tate. A perfectRead more
This recipe is so simple to make. It’s more of an assembly job really and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. Now, that’s my kind of recipe when I am starving hungry first thing in the morning. Feel free to experiment with flavours. Change the blackberries for raspberries, strawberries, banana, blueberries.. the list goesRead more
As soon as you navigate the long approach to THE PIG at Combe you get a sense of the grandeur. We arrived on a crisp winters day through the fog that was reminiscent of a Sir Arther Conan Doyle novel. The house appeared out of the fog as we got closer and I could feelRead more
Sunday was a pretty hectic day. Lots of running around trying to fit everything in. I managed to do everything on my list which was a bonus. I was trialling a recipe for my next Tara’s Busy Kitchen event and had to get these little rose and pistachio scones made before I headed off toRead more
If you are looking for Christmas gifting ideas then look no further than this simple to make Cacao Christmas Bark recipe. This recipe is the first in my Christmas Gifting series and with three weeks until the big day, now is the time to start thinking about any homemade gifts and collating your recipes andRead more