A SLICE OF CAKE

Having friends round for dinner in November is a different kettle of fish from earlier in the year.  There is definitely a need for somethin...

I’ve tried various recipes for carrot cake from my collection of cookbooks over the years but was never completely ecstatic about any of the...

This is one of those dishes that I always fall back on when I need something tasty that I know will go down well with everyone.   Some years...

  Years ago I made Parkin using oatmeal for a Bonfire Night party and was disappointed with the result.  There was something slightly too gr...

Many years ago I frequently used to make beef cooked in Guinness, to a Delia Smith recipe using braising steak, and delicious it was too.  I...

I have made several soups in the soup maker using one leftover portion of casserole or similar and they have always turned out well.  This t...

We have had some rum old weather here in France and autumn gardening has not been easy.  When Nick finally was able to clear the overgrown v...