What with all that marmalade drama last week, succeeded by a blissful batch of Blood Orange Curd, I used the remaining limes from my giant box of citrus fruit to magic up some seriously good chocolate truffles. My truffles – or ‘ruffles’ as they are known by the children – are easy-on-the-eye balls of delight […]
As summer draws to a close and the fruits of our springtime labours are pouring out of the Secret Garden in abundance, the earth below continues to provide. (In this first year, we’ve grown beetroot, corn on the cob, carrots – OK, maybe just the one carrot – cucumbers, potatoes, tender stem broccoli, a variety […]
Zippy, my almost-three-year-old daughter, has, for the past few months, become somewhat obsessed with food. I have always encouraged us to cook together and she is by far the most adventurous eater in our family, which she recently proved by licking a sprat at the fishmongers. A raw sprat. In front of the fishmonger. However, […]
When Roo was tiny he suffered from Gastroesophageal Reflux. There are many ways to treat this not-uncommon condition in infants – ranging from pharmaceuticals through to probiotics, positioning and homeopathy – and what is prescribed depends both on the gravity of the condition and the opinions of the child’s parents and/or caregivers. Although Roo was […]
I’m in the final trimester of my second pregnancy and I have a vivacious toddler to fuel, so what better way is there to treat us both (and ply her with healthy stuff, like seeds and dried fruit) than with some chunky, chewy flapjacks. Unfortunately, this time round my baking didn’t go quite to plan… […]
