Happy new year to you all! Is it too late in January to say this? Apologies! I hope you all had a great festive break and looking forward to what 2025 will bring. We had a well deserved holiday amongst lots of celebrating with friends and family and eating lots of food! As with the…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my lovely readers! Before everyone dives deep into the festivities, I wanted to get in one last post to wish you all well for the holidays. I know this time of year can be incredibly busy for some, emotional for others or just simply magical. Whatever it means to you, I…
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Did somebody say Tandoori lamb chops? Yes please. Hello lovely readers. How are you all? Is everyone getting ready for the festive season? I feel like its crept upon us so quickly. The year has flown past. When everyone is so busy, sometimes we need a quick fix for dinner. We want delicious food but…
Happy Diwali!
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating π I hope this new year brings you good health and happiness. I love Diwali. It’s such a special time of year. Everyone is preparing days in advance by baking and cooking lots of sweet and savoury snacks. People are decorating their homes with rangoli and lighting small divas…
Birthday Cake!
Hello lovely readers π How are you all? Are you enjoying this beautiful Autumnal day? Don’t you just love it when the sun is shining in Autumn? Something about seeing those beautiful red, orange and green colours against a blue sky makes me so happy. I don’t get to walk often, but when I do…
Meliz’s Spinach and Feta Open Borek
Hello lovely readers! How are you all? It’s been an exciting couple of weeks in sport hasn’t it? I am not a huge football fan but even I am getting excited about England’s prospects! I’ve been following the tennis at Wimbledon and really enjoying the matches. Although it’s very hard to watch a full match…
Birthday Cake :)
I haven’t disappeared! Hello lovely readers. I realise I start a lot of my posts with an apology for not posting regularly and I can only apologise again. I have had a busy few months with lots of ups and downs. The last time I posted was just before my dear grandmother passed away. I…
Butternut Squash and Crispy Sage Risotto
It’s the season for warm comforting dishes to get us through these dark cosy months. Butternut squash and pumpkins are a popular choice at this time of year. And this dish can be used with either, because if you’re anything like me you have some pumpkins leftover from Halloween last week. Of course I plan…
My Daughter’s 3rd Birthday Cake
My daughter turned 3 a couple of weeks ago (where on earth did those 3 years go?) and I was determined to make her a cake, despite the fact I was drowning in work and social activities. For those of you who saw my cake last year, you will know that I love baking but…
Diwali Biscuits
Happy Diwali to all that are celebrating this year π Making biscuits for Diwali is one of our family traditions. Whilst it may not be something you associate with Diwali, itβs something we always made alongside all the spicy snacks and sweet treats. My Mum and I would make biscuits every year and hand them…