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Coronation Morning/Afternoon Tea
View recipe: Coronation Morning/Afternoon TeaLike many families, we’ll be watching the historic Coronation of King Charles 111 on tv tomorrow. The key coverage starts from about 10am so I’ll be putting together a ‘morning tea’ for us to snack on throughout the proceedings; I’m talking dainty sandwiches, classic scones and cake with plenty of tea in the pot and…
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Orzo Greek salad
View recipe: Orzo Greek saladI love a Greek salad for lunch but sometimes you want a little more substance for supper so I made my classic Greek salad but, as an experiment, mixed in some orzo pasta. Dear Reader, it was delicious; served with some chorizo sausages cooked on the BBQ, it was a perfect spring supper. You can…
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Val’s fruit cake
View recipe: Val’s fruit cakeI went for a lovely walk in the local forest with my friend Val the other day and, once we got back to her house, she served up a slice of this sultana and pineapple-laden cake that’s just perfect with a cup of tea. It’s one of those brown cakes that doesn’t photograph terribly well…









