March 4, 2021June 22, 2026Travel Staycation 2021/03 day 06 We kick off the day with Parma ham and cheese croissant, just fabulous. Over breakfast we plan our day’s walk around the […]
March 3, 2021June 22, 2026Travel Staycation 2021/03 day 05 Losing weight whilst on holiday is of course not an option, so we start the day with a full English breakfast, something […]
March 2, 2021June 22, 2026Travel Staycation 2021/03 day 04 We start our day with Eggs Benedict, a firm holiday favourite, the only difference is that it’s usually consumed on the balcony […]
March 2, 2021June 22, 2026Travel Staycation 2021/03 day 03 We start the day with work. Yep, weekday number one and Hubby has a meeting that can’t be rearranged. Meanwhile I catch […]
February 28, 2021June 22, 2026Travel Staycation 2021/03 day 02 One of the rules of our Staycation is to have at least one new menu item. Last nights lamb didn’t really satisfy […]
February 27, 2021June 22, 2026Travel Staycation 2021/03 day 01 We’re both totally worn out after five months of solid work, so we have booked a two week break from work. Haha […]
January 1, 2021June 22, 2026New Years Eve Tales from a lockdown kitchen … 4 – New Year’s Eve I intend to do guard of honour, but despite a well stocked freezer, in my 50-odd pots of delectable goodies I cannot […]
November 22, 2020June 6, 2026Travel Tales from a lockdown kitchen … 3 Wild duck with mango sauce Make a mango sauce – sweat some onions, add chopped mango, finely chopped ginger and orange juice. […]
November 20, 2020June 6, 2026Travel Tales from a lockdown kitchen … 2 Tuna – fish Friday Found this in the papers last weekend: Fry off wine tempura shallots and keep warm. Blitz a sauce […]
November 14, 2020June 6, 2026Travel Tales from a lockdown kitchen … Fabulous Shepard’s Pie Take half a shoulder of lamb, pop in a lidded pot and dry-roast for two hours at 120 fan. […]