One of the ways I show love to my family is via my kitchen. I find joy in preparing food for them to delight and nourish. There is satisfaction to be found in the filling up of a biscuit bin … Continue reading
My boys are growing. Bottomless pits. Devouring all that is in their path. A practice run I suppose to the dreaded teenage hoovers I’ve heard whispered about. And so every day I bake something for them. Scrolls, muffins of all … Continue reading
I love the turn of a season, there is fresh energy present a new beginning. The change between summer to Autumn is my favourite of them all. The warmth from the lingering summer sun but with a fresh cool movement … Continue reading
It feels like an age since I’ve been here last. Christmas has gone and with it the new year and now a new season has appeared. There have been excuses, plenty of excuses, but when it comes right down … Continue reading
Words have failed me recently. Lost. I had paused waiting for my muse to come back. It has been a long pause. Recipes and images have been flowing just the accompaniment of language has been missing. Friands are one … Continue reading
I have wandered and my heart is happy. To a hidden gem surrounded by the sea. A week full of stunning daily sunrises and sunsets, of mud flats to explore and scavenge. It was time spent dazzled by nature with … Continue reading
Chocolate, it seems to be the theme running through my posts lately. And this post is no different. But my excuse, winter and the need to wrap myself in warmth and deliciousness. There has been a chill to the … Continue reading
Life. It’s been busy, manic and timeless. Rushed, exhausting and a little chaotic. I am constantly thinking tomorrow will be calmer, tomorrow. I have been out of sync, in need of recalibration, running 2 steps behind the universe. And … Continue reading
The chill of winters air has made it’s way into the breeze. Bringing with it the desire for comfort, warmth and fullness. The sun has lost it’s intensity, shining bright but with a waning warmth. A sleepy heat, just … Continue reading
When the sun is shining in those last moments of summer, where the days are still warm and the evenings chilled, the feeling of want and comforting begins to tread lightly in our hearts. Comforts to warm and fill … Continue reading
The Krooked Spoon 