HELLO THERE!

I've been cooking all my life and working in hospitality and event management for most of it. A few years ago I learned first-hand about "life happening when you're busy making other plans"

I found that I loved the concentration and intention needed for baking. Measuring, counting, and paying attention to detail turned down my 'monkey mind' and provided me with some peace. Baking as therapy has become my fascination I want to share my knowledge of creating = as a joyful pastime...

Plus, you get to give your experiments away (you can't eat it all)...

My difference is my product - made by hand with love, attention to detail and unique flavour combinations, making the most of the season's fruit, herbs and nuts. I thrive on discovering food stories - the growers, makers, bakers, fishermen, farmers; producers of all persuasions...

My style is rustic, perfectly imperfect and delicious.

MORE ABOUT ME

HERE are some of my latest posts

Journal

Scones just like your Nana’s…simple and delicious

Afternoon tea is incomplete without them - once you have this basic recipe in your repertoire you can play around with any number of variations...

Yorkshire Gingernuts - A Dunkers Delight

Yorkshire gingernuts – these are the biscuits of my childhood. I remember wondering what all the fuss what about, as ginger wasn’t high on my list of favourite flavours, more my Nanna’s thing than mine…

Cookbook Addiction

How many cookbooks do you have? Oh my goodness there are ……! Is that too many?or not enough? I comfort myself with Nigella’s admission that she has in excess of 4,000 – I’m not nearly at that number, although I must confess to rather more than most