Author: Caroline

New Skirt No. 29

New Skirt No. 29

Just so you don’t think I spend all my time creating in the kitchen, I also like to take up the needle and thread and …

 

Happy Bun Fest

Happy Bun Fest

This week has been a flurry of baking activities, with some yummy loaves of Cranberry and Orange bread having been prepared for Christmas morning (sadly, …

 

It IS the thought that counts.

It IS the thought that counts.

Spent a good deal of the weekend assisting the two youngest in Christmas Card making, every year we all make handmade cards to send to …

 

Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort

Most peoples idea of a picnic is lying in some sunny meadow eating dainty sandwiches and sipping something cold. No you guessed it, that’s too …

 

It’s all going to be just wine.

It’s all going to be just wine.

Spent this morning racking the wine and decanting the assorted alcoholic beverages, the sound of it gurgling down the pipes into a lovely new demi-john, …

 

They dined on mince and slices of quince……..

They dined on mince and slices of quince……..

I don’t have a runcible spoon (whatever that may be) but I did have the good fortune to be at a friends orchard earlier in …

 

The Pudding Club

The Pudding Club

It’s Autumn half term and the ritual in our house is to make ready for Christmas by marinating vast amounts of dried fruits in alcohol …