Susan from The Well-Seasoned Cook is hosting an event Pancakes on Parade in which she asks us to share our appreciation for the Pancake and its many variants.The recipe I'm making today is one my mother would make - simple but delicious, it is based on an basic pancake batter to which very fine slices of apple have been added. The slices need to be thin as the only cooking the apple will get is whe...

Pam from Sidewalk Shoes is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I have a bumper crop of Meyer LemonsThese Meyer lemons are straight off my mother's tree and I am astounded by not just how many lemons we are getting this year but by the size - consider this next photoThe one at the front is your usual sized lemon, the one at the back is almost grapefruit sized! I'm certainly n...

It's been a while since I've baked a tea loaf and more often than not, when I'm after something quick, tasty and a little bit different, I turn to Liz Franklin and her book Quick Breads.I've never made a poppy seed cake before so this is the perfect opportunity to change that situation - the cake couldn't be easier , there's only 5 ingredients!Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf250 grams butter, cut into cubes,...

It's the start of the new financial year and for this blog, this post just happens to be number 700. It's a figure that I find hard to fathom and one I never, ever imagined I could reach when I first started.But none of these things are actually the point of this post.For the first time ever, I'm announcing a blog event and it involves one of my favourite products - cheese.For this event, I'm not a...

When I see something a bit different at the market, you can pretty much guarantee that it will end up in my basket. This was exactly the case when I spied this little fellowI'm not going to play "What am I?" as there is a far more pressing question to be asked. This is a cocktail avocado and like all baby vegetables or fruit, they are incredibly cute.Just how small is it? Well, to put it in perspec...