Mimi Codd
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Garlic
Garlic is a must-have in our kitchen. I once blitzed up 20 entire bulbs of garlic to make garlic paste which I froze. There is no containing the smell of garlic once it has been processed like that — no matter how many layers and containers you wrap it in, it will permeate into every
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Gingerbread Man Mince Pies
These are my favourite mince pies. The stem ginger lifts and freshens the mincemeat, and the gingerbread pastry makes the pies taste as warm as a Christmas Eve in front of the fire.
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Potatoes
Potatoes are a staple of most kitchens, but they were rarely on the menu in our house until these past few years, as we tended towards the rice and pasta end of the carb spectrum, partly because the flat we rented didn’t have an oven, which reduced our potato cooking options considerably. Ever since growing
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No Rush, No Stress Marmalade
This marmalade method takes 2-3 days to complete, but the extra time takes away a lot of the rush and makes the whole process more controlled
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Twelve Days Of Christmas Ornaments, Part II
Now that Christmas is over and life creeps back to ‘normal’ I was hoping to find a bit more time and mental space to ease into the new year with some more ornaments from this set. I’ve sometimes caught a bit of time in the evening, but the low light and my increasing reliance on
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12 Days Of Christmas Ornaments
Towards the end of 2023 I pushed the spend button on a the blueprints and materials for project that I had been coveting for many years: Larissa Holland’s 12 Days Of Christmas felt ornament patterns. These were, in so many ways, beyond my budget. Not that I have a budget, more a comfort level of