The Five Finalists

According to the Fortnum & Mason website, today is supposed to be the day that the five Platinum Pudding finalists are notified, and shortly afterwards, an announcement will appear on their website to indicate which five original and delicious baking creations will be considered for the possibility of becoming the official Royal Jubilee Platinum Pudding. …

Creamy Bucatini With Mushrooms

The temptation to go Italian has increased dramatically after the arrival of a new and rather expensive Italian supermarket in the Village. One advantage of having a Prezzemolo & Vitale branch a few minutes walk away is that it is so easy to find the different types of pasta that recipes recommend. This dish has …

Danced To Death At An East Side Night Club

The theme for today's Song Lyric Sunday is a little gloomy, and as we don't want to be gloomy in this household, I decided to find a song that had somewhat of an upbeat feel to it. I am not very familiar with the band Train, but from what I have seen, they have recorded …

Bardsley Pear And Plum Juice

This year we bought a lot of Bardsley fruit juices - mainly for our guests. We enjoyed having lots of garden parties during late summer, after social distancing restrictions were lifted. (We still avoided having guests dine indoors until the weather turned too cold for it to be any fun for anyone.) Please do visit …

Curried Savoy Cabbage Soup

I had a rather large savoy cabbage that I wanted to use up. Only with all our meals arranged elsewhere, I knew it would have to be a soup. I don't have a savoy cabbage soup recipe in my repertoire, so I searched the internet for one. I came across a recipe on a website: …

Automatic, Hydromatic, Systematic

For some reason, I found the theme for this week's Song Lyric Sunday very difficult. I have opted for a song that has a few famous opening lines, which convey the pride Danny has in a set of wheels. I think you will know it well, one of the most memorable tracks from the musical …

Pukka Organic Chamomile, Vanilla And Manuka Honey

We now have a tea box with a wide variety of Pukka Teabags. A while ago some friends and I came up with the idea of sharing our Pukka Teabags (as well as other brands). I love it. It seems a little wasteful to buy a box of twenty-five teabags not sure if we will …

Caramel Chocolate Truffles

I love a recipe with only a few ingredients, so to find one that results in a moreish chocolatey treat is such fun. This is so easy and so simple, and so full of calories - it is one for days when you need an instant cheer up. This recipe came from the Waitrose magazine …

I Tell Myself That I Can’t Stand The Pain

When I first cast my eyes over Jim's Song Lyric Sunday theme for today, a song came to mind. But then I took a closer look at the selection of words Jim had listed and realized "DIDN'T" was not one of them. How glad I was to discover that this incredible song contains "CAN'T" which …

Barefoot Moscato

I feel I ought to add a sweet white wine to our drinks menu for those who have a sweet tooth. It's becoming rarer to see a Moscato on the shelves nowadays, and yet I did find that our local Sainsbury's stocked a good supply Barefoot Moscato. I have to admit I don't have a …