Handy to Know | Part 1 What is Baking Soda? Baking soda is not as the name would first suggest the act of baking with a soda such as Coca Cola. That is a story for another day and a whole different blog post). No, Baking Soda otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda or bicarb,…
Who doesn’t love something free? When it is especially handy and useful it’s a bonus right? And if it’s a printable added bonus! How many times have I set out to create a masterpiece in my kitchen only to find that I need to do some sort of kitchen conversion in my recipe? Usually when…
It’s Retro time! I remember Chicken a la King from my childhood in the 70’s. This of course was the 1970’s not the 1870’s for some like my children. It was a go to recipe for special occasions and although I have tried many versions this one is my favourite. No shop bought sauce (and…
What it means to me to be strong. As women and mothers we are expected to be invincible and how often have we heard the words “be strong”? Implicit in this is the fact that we need to be strong for others and not necessarily ourselves. Sometimes this makes me want to scream. I don’t…
If I go out to eat and there is Lemon Meringue Pie on the menu I will always order it. I just can’t stay away. I don’t know if it is the tangy tartness of the the lemon or the sweetness of the soft and fluffy meringue or the combination of both… My memory of…
Chocolate Fridge Brownies. The name alone promises pure deliciousness…. The kind of cookbooks I love to read (and I have a growing collection of them) are the ones where the author or chef writes a narrative or attachs some personal memories or associations to the recipe. Nigella Lawson immediately springs to mind. You know the…
