Make Tony proud

Better than any pizza money can buy.  A big claim I know but they’re cheap, they come with as many toppings as you want and in any size you want.  They’re probably not entirely ‘healthy’ but let’s just say they’re not that bad for you either. Pizza 500g bread flour 1/2 tbsp salt 330ml tepid water 7g sachet of dried…
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Twinings iced tea

It’s no secret that I love tea but it would be wrong to say that I love any tea.  I guess my relationship with tea is a bit akin to my love affair with gin – rocky at first and after a couple of false starts and rough nights, when I found the right one, it was love. In the…
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Tartiflette

It was a truly tremendous day when we happened into Waitrose and, nestled in amongst the other special cheeses, just chillin’, was our good friend Reblochon.  Yes, cheese can be your friend.  There’s no better way to enjoy it than a French tartiflette and although I can’t confirm the authenticity of my dish, I can confirm that it tastes like…
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FAIL

I was so excited to find the time to get back in the kitchen on yesterday’s bank holiday that it seemed like the perfect time to try a recipe or two from my macaron book.  With high hopes to produce something like these perfect specimens I began… The recipe suggests you carefully measure out your ingredients before beginning – FAIL…
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Perfectly easy brunch

I say perfectly easy but the first time I tried this out I filled the room with smoke and the toasts were ‘crispy’.  So I should correct that to say this is perfectly easy so long as you have a non-stick fry pan! Fruity French toast with berries, yoghurt and honey 4 slices fruit loaf 2 free range eggs (I…
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