I grew up in a typical Yorkshire home where every Sunday we would sit down as a family to eat our Sunday dinner together. But my memories of this long-standing family tradition are of the following day’s tea time when my Mum would prepare a fry-up – otherwise known as bubble and squeak. Invariably, our […]
One of the great things about your children starting at secondary school is that they are suddenly exposed to a whole new world of education. Gone are the primary school days where numeracy, literacy, and PE were all they could muster when asked about their day. Now they have days and weeks filled with individual […]
Let’s face it, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. I know the difference in my day when I haven’t eaten a proper breakfast. But, we can so easily get stuck in a rut eating the same thing day in and day out. I love porridge, but I can get a bit […]
On a crisp autumn Sunday what is better than sitting down as a family to enjoy a traditional Sunday roast dinner? Well, following up that roast with an indulgent, home-cooked pudding – that’s what! I came up with this one on the spot while we were doing our weekly shop in Aldi – chocolate chi […]
It’s only Thursday and I’ve eaten pancakes for breakfast 3 times this week! But why not, it’s the summer holidays (a poor excuse, but I’m sticking to it). I thought of this recipe for semolina pancakes while I was out walking our dogs, Dottie and Duke, so tried it when I got home. Before making […]
Millionaire’s shortbread, also known as a caramel slice or caramel shortbread, is something that I love to eat. When you happen upon a good one, usually from a table at a school fair who’s Grandma has made, it’s pretty unbeatable by anything else. However, for me, making it has never really worked out. That was […]
Spring keeps springing and here in North Yorkshire, it’s been blooming glorious this week. With the North York Moors National Park right on our doorstep, it would be rude not to get out and run in there. It didn’t disappoint! I kept Monday and Tuesday pretty light given that I cracked out a monster of […]
If you follow me on social media, specifically Instagram, then you will probably have noticed that I enjoy food. More specifically, I enjoy cooking food. However, I have never had any formal instruction in cookery. I know, hard to believe, isn’t it! So, when The Cookery School at The Grand York got in touch and invited me […]
What’s a dad to do when his two little girls ask for tomato soup for their dinner and there’s none in? Make some, of course! Here’s a very quick way to rustle up a delicious homemade tomato soup.
There is a certain joy that comes with making things at home, and it’s something that can’t easily be replicated or replaced by anything else. If you are someone who is keen to get a little creative in the home, then it’s likely you will want to make sure that you are going to do […]
