The oven we inherited from the former owners of our house is refusing to die, and whilst it clings stubbornly to life, it continues to cook things in unpredictable fashion, which rather makes any attempts at baking quite risky. A very simple tart I made a few weeks ago with some of the masses of Blackberries we have in our garden was burned to a frustrating crisp in under 10 minutes (and at 150, which is very low for puff pastry.) The net result … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
A new development
I shall be preparing a new bedroom for the arrival of Baby Deux, who is due at the end of February. I'm hoping the nesting instinct will kick in sooner rather than later as I really need to get back to being an Aspiring Domestic Goddess. … [Read more...]
