Domestic Goddesque

TalkTalk, EatEat!

In addition to the issues I have been having with the wunderkinder at Blueberry, I am adding TalkTalk to my list of Most Wanted. I actually had a Cutomer Representative laugh at me a while ago. And not because I made a joke. I’m thinking of a word and it rhymes with Banker… To soothe [...]

Who needs me, when Silvana can cook this??

For Delia’s Sake!

I read in the Evening Standard this week that Delia Smith advocates no less than six types of frozen potato in her new book “How to Cheat at Cooking”. This in addition to ready–cooked mince. So you have all you need to hand to create a delicious Shepherd’s Pie; as DH pointed out, “Why not [...]

The baby wants fish pie for supper…

People have been asking me whether I have been having cravings for anything weird now that I am halfway through the pregnancy. They seem desperately disappointed when I say that I haven’t really felt the need for something so badly that I’ve dispatched the DH to the 24 hour garage at 3am. Then I caught [...]

The Pre-Christmas Fudge-off

The Nigella was making Christmas food gifts before Christmas, and her recipe for fudge got me thinking about my childhood and how we used to make edible gifts for people. I remember making peppermint creams for my nan, a lifetime smoker and big fan of mints, coconut ice and chocolate florentines. The thought of making [...]

Let the festivities begin….

I know that I said Christmas doesn’t start until my birthday is over. And it doesn’t, but my birthday is tomorrow, and by nightfall I will have ordered our tree, dug out decorations, be playing the festive CDs and baking. These, I think: Christmassy Mincemeat Slice 5oz butter3oz soft brown sugar6oz plain flour (or wholewheat if you [...]

Cocktails and Memories

Dad and his wife, when they came to stay at the Money Pit recently, gave us the most beautiful cocktail glasses as a wedding gift. Growing up, I thought cocktail glasses were the epitome of stylishness- they were reminiscent of a 1920’s-Great-Gatsby-type of decadence and sophistication which I aspired to. But they have never been [...]

Pear and Almond- a piece of heaven on a crappy day.

I am tempted to take a leaf out of Wakeup’s book and have a Monday Moan (OK, I know it’s Wednesday) but am afraid that if I start I’ll never be able to stop. I actually cried on he phone today with the plumber, begging him to come and fix the water. I just want [...]

Banoffee Cakey

A bunch of friends convened last night to help the-happy-couple-to-be (the wedding is next week) move some furniture. She is moving in with him, and apparently he has no storgae…typical man! In return for offering up the servies of husbands and boyfriends as furniture movers, we were amply rewarded with supper and wonderful G&Ts. I [...]

Make pate whilst the sun shines

I was up this morning at stupid o’clock to run DH to the station. After that it was back to the moneypit (the reason for DH’s early departure- an extra 1.5 hours on the train to the office) to await the electric man, who was going to do something with the electrics. Much as I [...]