Baked Tofu Miso Bowl

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The Mother-in-Law is on holiday again.  Once more, she’s left The Husband and I to fend for ourselves look after the house. Given the recent news, our uninterrupted domestic duties now also include booking-in and escorting estate agents around our home.  The first and last valuation, which took place a week ago, got me wondering […]

Sticky Aubergine

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The Husband has been getting his knickers in a twist.  Yesterday, he was shocked to discover that I have, on many more than one occasion, worn a pair of his mother’s briefs.  The conversation starter arose after I pointed out to The Mother-in-Law that she was wearing my pink stripy socks – a pair that […]

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 […]