Jan 18, 20193 minNew Year, New You?Hello again, Happy New Year. Have you ever noticed how many references to food there are in all forms of media at this time of year? All ...
Dec 7, 20182 minThe 5 minute BrowniesHello again, Have you ever thought “I could really do with some Chocolate cake”? Well it is nearly Christmas! The trouble is that you eit...
Nov 29, 20183 minDid you enjoy your portion of butylated hydroxyanisole?Hello Again I was listening to the radio last week and a nutritionist (really sorry but I can’t remember her name) was saying “Never eat ...
Nov 20, 20183 minWho doesn't love a Meringue?I thought that I would continue with a bit of a sciencey theme and talk about eggs. Not the most exciting topic I can hear you say, but t...
Nov 8, 20183 minEvery Cook is a Chemist!I used to have a poster in my teaching room with the slogan ‘Every Cook is a Chemist’ written in large letters. I was delighted that the w...
Oct 18, 20183 minWhy Roast Dinners are the best, and how to make perfect Gravy.Hello again, Who doesn’t love a Sunday Roast!! We always try to have a roast dinner on a Sunday. It is something of a tradition for us an...
Oct 6, 20182 minSunshine Mushrooms (are a thing!)Autumn is upon us and as much as we might like the season for all the wonderful food that it can provide, we will miss the sun and not ju...
Sep 26, 20183 minIs it worth the Calories?Hello again Prue Leith asks this question in the Great British Bake Off, and some of those bakes are definitely worth it! I recently read...
Sep 21, 20182 minWould you eat Veg in a cake?Hello again Since giving up teaching, I have been developing a small business making cakes. It has been an interesting journey, and one w...
Sep 21, 20182 minKids the Kitchen - Happy or Horrific?Hello again If I was still at school, teaching at the beginning of the term, we would be concentrating on basic information and skills, s...
Sep 11, 20181 minWhy Garden Treats?Hi again I often get asked why I have chosen to design and bake a range of healthy treats. Well, we all know about the 5-a-day thing to d...
Sep 6, 20182 minA Good Day to startHi there You may have discovered from my website introduction that I am an ex-teacher of Food and Nutrition, Food Technology, Home Econom...