For Christmas this year we were generously given a whole wheel of Stilton blue cheese. While we remain – of course – profoundly grateful to our benefactor, this has since proven to be somewhat of a Trojan gift, sentencing us … Continue reading
I first discovered millionaires shortbread – essentially, buttery biscuit smothered in caramel and topped with milk chocolate – in my exam year at university. I would buy packets of it in bulk from our local supermarket and – for nearly … Continue reading
It’s Australia Day today – the day that Australia was first proclaimed such. There will be fireworks. There will be waving of Australian flags along the beach. There will be parties. And there will barbeques. With Australia shaped beef burgers … Continue reading
I love my husband. And he loves radicchio trevigiano. That delicious Italian endive – with gothic red leaves and an almost floral appearance – which since the fifteenth century has grown almost exclusively in the Veneto region. And so it was … Continue reading
I am scottish. I have a scottish name – granted McAlpine doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as a McDougall or a McDonald say, but it’s still a bona fide scottish name. I have a family tartan. And … Continue reading
No trip to Australia is complete without damper. And as tonight is my last night on holiday in the land of Oz – alas, alack – it seemed like the perfect opportunity to embark upon this delightful culinary experience. Damper … Continue reading
The divine Lizzie - who always has something beautiful yet witty to say - tagged me in this fun little game. I have no choice. My hands are tied. I simply must take part. So here goes: below are eleven things that I … Continue reading
On Christmas day, we always decorates our table with bowl upon bowl of festive delights: chocolates, candied fruits, nuts, chocolate dipped cherries, candied peel, sugar dipped ginger, stuffed figs, marzipan, torroncini, chunks of panforte and an absolute spread of different … Continue reading
Yesterday it was 36 degrees. Too hot. We spent the day at the beach, where there was a light sea breeze, and when we got home at 4 o’clock in the afternoon – it was still 36 degrees. Still too … Continue reading
There is nothing quite like freshly baked homemade bread. It’s a fact and there is no getting around it. The smell of it. The taste of it. The texture of it. The very idea of it. It reigns supreme. I have … Continue reading
