We’ve been busy! For anyone who has done a renovation you will know just how consuming it becomes. Every Saturday (shops are not open on a Sunday) we race around Belgium choosing and ordering things for the house. Then during the week, we spend our time searching the internet, organising the different contractors, visiting the … More We’ve been busy!
Osso Buco is one of my favourite dishes to make when we have friends coming round for dinner. It is super easy to make, absolutely delicious, it tastes even better the following day, and friends always leave happy and contented when I serve this dish. I personally serve it with a basic Risotto Milanese , … More Osso Buco
A very good friend got married in December. We have known each other since I was 14 years old, so its a friendship that goes way back, and includes many mischievous evenings (as any friendships should!). I made her wedding cake. She wanted the usual Chocolate and lemon cake, however, I told her that I … More Earl Grey Cake
After the Christmas rush, my husband and I went to Sardinia for a few days. We decided to get a few days of sunshine to get us through the winter months, and we were not disappointed; 13-17°C every day, blue skies and full sunshine – it was glorious. For New Years Eve, we were a … More Restaurant Review: Dal Corsaro, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (*)
This is one of my favourite winter dishes. I have been making this dish since I was at University, and it has become one of my favourite comfort food dishes. It is super easy to make, requires only one pot, and is delicious served on its own with some warm crusty bread. Ingredients: Olive Oil … More Chorizo and Bean Stew
It has been a long wait. It has been 2 years since we signed for our house. Two years since we decided to change our life, and set up our own Bed & Breakfast with a Cooking School. We are still not there yet, but we are one small step further – the work on the … More From the ground up…
At Christmas, we accidentally bought a surplus of cranberries. We had enough cranberry sauce, so I decided to make Cranberry and White Chocolate cupcakes. Delicious! The sourness of the cranberries contrasts excellently with the sweetness of the white chocolate frosting – a pairing made in heaven! For the Cranberry and Orange Cupcakes 120g Eggs 120g … More Cranberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
If you would like to impress your friends with a dessert, this is an easy, yet delicious and impressive dessert to use. Like most fine dining desserts these days there are several components, however each component is easy to do. When they come together they really do compliment each other. My husband says that this … More Roasted Pineapple with Yoghurt Ice Cream, Fennel Foam, Pineapple Crisps and Nut Crunch
In September we went on a long weekend to Bourgogne. The trip was my Birthday present from my husband (yes I am totally spoiled!). While we were there we visited the Edmond Fallot Mustard factory. I am a big fan of mustard, and yet, I did not quite know how it was made! The factory visit … More Lemon & Tarragon Mayonnaise
We had friends round for dinner on a Monday but I didn’t have any time to make a complicated dessert with work that day, so I reached for my trusted Chocolate Mousse recipe. This is super easy and creamy. The recipe is slightly different to most chocolate mousse recipes because it uses egg yolks instead of egg … More Chocolate Mousse
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