Chocolate S’mores Pudding Cake

S’mores are one of the best desserts during the summer.  Try adding those flavors to this Chocolate S’mores Pudding Cake, and you have one dessert that will not last the day. By now you know that I love s’mores, but I still do not love the sticky mess that comes from roasting marshmallows. Even with older children comes the scariness of a pointy stick and fire.  It must be the...

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Delicious no carb pizza recipe

A few weeks ago I started following the Atkins Program.   I was doing well with it and felt fantastic but I had 1 problem – carb and fruit cravings.  While I felt that the Atkins program works for some people, I also felt that obviously my body was telling me something because the carb cravings were so strong I could have eaten a piece of cardboard. Then I remembered something. Suzanne...

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Italian Noodle Soup

The Story: When I tell people what I do, they sometimes get a little jealous.  They think all I do is stay home and bake up (or cook up) something pretty, take a few photos and then upload it to a site.  There is a TON more that goes into everything I do, but I will spare you the complete list.  But my least favorite part of the deal?  Doing dishes.  I feel like a mother...

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Meyer Lemon Macadamia Nut Tart

I’m not usually a lemon kind of girl. Dessert, to me, is chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Fruit tarts, lemon bars, and fruity crumbles on restaurant menus will always be skipped over in favor of the rich chocolate cakes and caramel custards. Maybe I’m missing out, but I’m never disappointed. To be honest I was quite tempted to turn this into a chocolate lemon tart. An unusual combination,...

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Sponsored video: Glorious Nothing Days by Anchor

This is such an apt topic for me to talk about, because I am a big fan of 'glorious nothing days.' Much to the extent that I wonder if I should be celebrating the 'doing something days' rather than the other way round. Any-ways, the point is that, everyone, even my energised, enthusiastic, husband has days when he wants to do nothing.For me, a day like that would start off with waking up late, then a leisurely breakfast of coffee and pastry from the next door bakery and then sitting down with my...

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Cooking with Lactofree- Broccoli & Cauliflower cheese bake

Around 2 weeks back I was invited to an exclusive Lactofree masterclass with Michelin starred chef, Tom Aikens. I had a crazy night the day before and waking up for a breakfast masterclass was a bit of a feat, and for a second (just a second) I wished I didn't have to go, but just snuggle in bed. I'm glad that thought didn't last long because I really did have a fab time. I reached just before the...

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Burrata and heirloom tomato salad with Filippo Berio olive oil

We have been blessed with some fabulous weather over the last few weeks and I'm so glad I don't have to drag on boots and heavy jackets any more. We have been spending weekends roaming around and catching up with friends and the blog has been consistently ignored. That doesn't mean I haven't been cooking, its just that I've gone on this crazy low-carb diet and so whip up something or the other as...

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Parma Ham wrapped fish with pesto sauce

 Last week I attended a cooking session hosted by The Consorzio del Proscuito di Parma at the Underground Cookery School. It was a day the tube strike was on and the Underground cookery school being really 'underground,' it was a bit of a feat to get there and also to find the place. But one glug of the chilled Processo, on arrival and I was ready to tackle the evening. We are big fans of...

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