Thoughts of childhood and the traditional bakery

Recipe testing thoughts today

Rhona bought me a wonderful apple, cinnamon and clove juice

Leftover porchetta baguettes, so so good

Christmas spiced beef stew has left the wonderful smell of Christmas through the whole house

Pink fleshed apples for my beautiful Christmas chutney

I have decided to make my own Christmas chutney this year as nothing is singing out to me

At the IT cooking club today we made the apple streusel cake

Apple streusel cake

A warming comforting roast chicken with mash and sweetcorn followed by apple crumble and ice cream

A McDonalds apple pie and latte to keep the afternoon going while the electricians take apart the kitchen

A beef massaman followed by a tarte tatin - just the perfect winter dishes

Our take on the South African appeltert, sweet light and gorgeous