The Danish, hygge (pronounced “HUE-gah”) is one of those words that just has no English alternative. Though there are many ways to describe hygge, we see it simply as the Danish ritual of enjoying life’s simple pleasures. Friends. Family. Graciousness. Autumn is truly here, it’s time for warm jumpers, soft […]
Food & Drink
Making a six strand braided challah bread
1 commentI’ve been eating challah since I was a kid and I used to bring it home from the kosher deli I worked in at weekends. It’s a sweet, enriched dough bread which makes the most amazing sandwiches and it looks super impressive because it’s braided but it’s actually really easy […]
Viennese whirls – joining in with the Great British Bake Off
Comments are DisabledWe greet the return of the TV show The Great British Bake Off each year with giddy delight. We love it but we are rarely organised enough to join in the way so many of our friends do. Each year we marvel at the stories of our friend who bake […]
If you love Pizza, you’ll love making your own
Comments are DisabledI love pizza, I make pizza a lot, so when I had a random conversation with a colleague from work, Suzie, yesterday where we were talking about making bread and she admitted she’s never tried to make pizza, I promised to do a quick blog post with my recipe so […]
Sweet potato satay: a slightly healthier option using sweet potato noodles
Comments are DisabledBeing on a health kick or trying to lose weight doesn’t mean you can’t eat tasty, filling food. Anyone who tells you otherwise has their pants on fire! One of the simplest, quickest and tastiest ways we’ve discovered to reduce the calories in some of our favourite meals is to replace […]
The traditional Cottage Loaf – bake it yourself
2 commentsThe cottage loaf is a traditional British loaf shape from the Victorian era and possibly even earlier although it’s rarely seen in shops these days. I use my standard bread recipe but this loaf is shaped by putting a small ball of dough on top of a bigger one to […]
Beef Ramen – the ultimate comfort food
Comments are DisabledRamen is essentially noodles in soup with various toppings. However in the west we tend to think of this as instant noodles or super noodles. Trust me, it’s not the same and after trying this quick, easy and gorgeous version, you’ll never reach for the instant noodle packets again. I […]
Homebrewing competitions: what is it like to enter a beer
Comments are DisabledWell I promised an update on my entries to the home brewing competition but I thought I’d take the opportunity to do a little more than an update. I thought this was a good chance to talk about what it’s like to enter a home brewing competition and what to […]
Pizza Muffins – all the pizza goodness but in a handy munch sized format
Comments are DisabledEverybody loves pizza. It’s one of the facts of the world but sometimes you want that pizza hit but maybe you don’t want to eat a whole pizza (I can’t imagine that’s ever true). So the solution, Pizza Muffins. Pizza muffins are really simple to make and are a brilliant […]
Making tomato relish
Comments are DisabledWe eat a lot of relishes, chutneys and pickles, but it’s not something we’ve ever tried to make so today I decided I’d have a bit of a look around the internet to see what was involved with the aim of using up the last of the marmande tomatoes from […]



