Lily Vanilli's Nana's Scones

Dad's birthday. The annual celebration which involves days of discussion about what cake to make. Days of discussion because we can't just choose something on a whim. It has to...

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Green Eggs and Ham

I do so like green eggs and ham. Especially on Christmas day in the morning. Maman glazed the ham in mustard, quince jelly and cloves. T fried the eggs with a sprinkle of...

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A Christmas Supper

The much discussed, debated, and deliberated Christmas meal receives so much more attention, thought and care than any other meal of the year. It's a wonder that we don't just...

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5 Things

5 happy moments from this week... 1. Brownies and miso caramel 2. Holiday time 3. Sushi rolling 4. Christmas tunes 5. Nutella X...

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Thomasina Miers: Easy-Peasy-Not-Quite Christmas Cake

Some of us just aren't quite organised enough, and don't have quite enough spare time to bake a proper Christmas cake weeks in advance of Christmas itself. That weekend is just...

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5 Things

5 happy moments from this week: 1. A family reunion at the Green Man and French Horn 2. Presents from Japan 3. Columbia Road Christmas Wednesdays 4. The Clove Club 5. Mince pie And now it's time for a weekend of sleeping, hot chocolate, and present wrapping. ...

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Lily Vanilli: Spicy Gingerbread

December. The month when every day should involve a hot chocolate accompanied by something sweet and full of spices. For the next week in this household, the hot chocolate...

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Honey & Co: Pita Bread

Last month we had the most wonderful meal at Honey & Co and, inevitably, left with a copy of the book. Since then, every weekend I've had my head stuck in this book, umm-ing...

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5 Things

We're in December! That's enough happiness to celebrate for one week. But here are 5 smaller things that made me smile this week... 1. Tomato soup & a cheese toastie from Goodhood Commune 2. Burning the advent candle in the morning and evening 3. Chocolate orange bread & butter pudding 4. Christmas present inspiration 5. Lunch with B I am so relieved it's the weekend. I think I...

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The Yellow Table: Nutella Shortbread Brownies

The best surprise arrived on my desk last week. Having sat for a while puzzling over what I'd bought from America while I sent off a few more emails, I finally opened the package...

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