Gingerbread cookies for snowy weather :)
Snow outside, gingerbread in the oven, and Christmas almost here. A cosy pause between packing, knitting, and baking, with a well-loved gingerbread recipe that carried me through the season.
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My trip to Italy
A brief return-to-London update and a food-led memory of Italy – real kitchens, generous hosts and meals worth remembering.
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My 30th birthday dinner party
A memorable 30th birthday dinner with friends, generous help in the kitchen, and a Black Forest gâteau baked for the occasion. Food, people and celebration, all in one evening.
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A borrowed oven and a summer frangipane
A broken oven, a borrowed kitchen, and a spontaneous decision to bake a summer frangipane.
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When the oven breaks…
A broken oven meant no baking, but it didn’t stop dessert. A small experiment with no-bake cheesecakes, made to fit little cups, simply because smaller felt cuter.
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"Little Paris Kitchen": the breakfast treats
Inspired by Little Paris Kitchen, these simple breakfast treats quickly became my new favourite morning indulgence. A small Parisian dream recreated at home – easy, comforting, and very easy to love.
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The story about how the spinach pretended to be a sorrel
A spring visit to my London garden, a childhood love of sorrel soup, and my mum’s genius trick for making spinach taste like something else entirely.
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The ways you can distract yourself from overeating…
A story about food, overindulgence, and finding distraction in knitting, crochet, and a very good truffle recipe.
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The joy of Christmas cooking…
Christmas cooking is something I look forward to every year… unless everyone else gets there first. A slightly reluctant bake, a lot of eating, and one apple, walnut and poppy seed pie I was rather proud of.
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Christmas decorations! (if it’s not too late)
A simple Christmas making moment, hand-stitched decorations, and the joy of creating something festive at the last minute.