Grapes in Sherry with Ricotta, Almonds, Honey and Chocolate

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As with many keepers of young children, the summer has been an all-encompassing time.  It’s also been a time for metamorphosis; and whilst I watch the children grow, I’ve taken on such glamourous roles as ‘the human train’ and ‘the human trampoline’.  The Mother-in-Law – that all-powerful bringer of change – has decided, after all, […]

Spring Rolls

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It has been a testing time at The Mother-in-Law’s House.  My funny, bright and beautiful daughter had her fourth birthday; a time that inspires a mother with bountiful joy and endless happy, watery memories of her child’s wonderful beginnings on this earth.  And yet whilst I was icing her NOT-PINK cake, and wrapping her NOT-PINK […]

Chocolate Truffles

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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 […]

Spiced Plum and Vanilla Custard Tart

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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 […]

Pear, Cardamom and Almond Macaroons with a Dark Chocolate Drizzle

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A tumble in the hay, a fumble in the dark, a bit of how’s your father, or, as my little brother so eloquently puts it, schtupping – it’s all the same when The Mother-in-Law walks in. Apparently, she needed to find the lead for her 1970s laptop. Well, should I ever need to figure out […]

Nutty Carrot and Orange Cake

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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 […]