A friend of mine asked me to come up with a simple, light dessert for a dinner party she was hosting. Straight away, strawberries came to mind for both of us. I suggested an Eton mess, but also knew I wanted to take some time to think about something a bit more original. I wanted […]
Sangria is one of those drinks which makes you feel like you’re on a summer vacation. You can use pretty much any fruit you like but, to me, strawberries add an extra summery feeling to the drink. Ingredients (serves 2, scale up as needed): 2 cups red wine 1 large orange 1/2 lemon 3-4 strawberries […]
Strawberries & cream is a quintessential British, summertime dessert and it doesn’t really need anything adding to it. However, sometimes it’s nice to serve something that looks like you put in a bit more effort. This crepe cake certainly does that, while maintaining the simple freshness of flavor. It would work with other fruits too, why not […]
In the last few weeks most of my little plants have suddenly started to flourish! We had a few weeks of good sunshine, and then the weather turned cold and cloudy, but I think those warm weeks were a wake-up call. It looks like I’ll be eating strawberries in a few weeks’ time! My oregano […]
When I say easy, I mean on a par with making toast. With fruit. It seems, to qualify as appropriate for Valentine’s day these days, something must be red or pink, heart-shaped, and involve chocolate or roses. Well, this dessert has 2 out of 3 and, with about 30 seconds extra effort, could easily hit […]
In April I showed you the beginnings of my little pot garden I’ve started so I thought you might want to see how it’s getting on 3 months later. My tomatoes grew incredibly quickly into sturdy plants with lots of flowers and several green and rapidly growing tomatoes. I’m hoping a few will ripen and […]
Handful of Sunshine 