Portugal

baking some more

It doesn't look as if we'll be travelling abroad any time soon*, so I decided to partially make up for it by baking up another taste of Portugal. I found this recipe for Bola de Amendoa on the Great British Chefs site. It's a good resource for recipes and tips. Anyway, I'd planned to make it a couple of…Read more baking some more

Gardens

I'm not much of a gardener but love visiting and being in gardens. My mother filled her small terraced garden with blooms and my sister has inherited Mum's green fingers and has a lovely garden, but I'm usually having too much fun to take photos which do it justice. I'm lucky to have two beautiful open gardens right on…Read more Gardens

Baking again

I had planned on not eating cake, chocolates and puddings for the next few months after a massive binge at Easter. Planned. Things have not really gone to plan. First MrS made ice cream, and then there have been sooooo many bargain chocolates in the shops. Calling out to me to be saved. So today…Read more Baking again

Taking time to explore

Once upon a time we took a trip to Europe. MrS, DogS and me. Well it seems like a long time ago. Even at the time we felt it might be a kind of a "last hurrah". We didn't know how easy a trip like that would be after Brexit. To be able to pack…Read more Taking time to explore