This week we have had the excitement of eating the first of this year’s veg from the garden – beetroot leaves and lettuce, in a big salad with chicken and bacon, served with Jersey Royals. There’s been quite a lot going on in the garden: the bamboo wigwams have been erected for the beans and … More Jumbled crumble
I was invited to Rotterdam this week to give a talk. I didn’t get much time to see the city but managed a couple of pictures: After the talk, my hosts took me to the Restaurant La Vilette for a great meal. Their menu features seasonal produce, and we ate quite a bit of white asparagus. I love … More Sticky ginger cake
What’s not to like? … More Chocolate cake – and gin
I like my sleep and think I need at least 8 hours if I’m not to be too grumpy the next day. I was therefore interested to see this headline on the BBC this week: ‘Why reducing sleep makes you hungry’. I certainly remember that when working as a junior doctor with lots of on call … More Sleep, appetite and weight gain
We have had a bird box on one of our trees for quite a few years now – and over the last few seasons it has been used by blue tits. It’s been a great pleasure to see the parents going in and out of the box with nest materials, then start to hear the chicks … More Making a bee box
It’s been a beautiful weekend, not particularly warm but sunny (and no rain). The garden is starting to look good and the vegetable garden is coming on – the broad beans are looking perky and we’ve been eating rhubarb crumble for a couple of weeks now. I found some lemons languishing in the fridge (at … More Very lemony lemon drizzle cake
sweet enough bakes 