When I first received this book I had a quick look through and thought “if there was an illustration of the North south divide this book is the perfect representation of such a divide, I do not believe that half of the country are going to be able to grow a large proportion of the fruit and vegetables in this book” Gladly I am wrong! A further look at the book shows it to be  [ Read More ]

I am sure by now the author of this wonderfully simple cookbook  needs no introducing, when looking through this book and at some of the recipes it was a little bit overwhelming and my first impressions were that the recipes and techniques had been over simplified.  However once again the old cliche ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover’ was definitely appropriate. I attempted something quick and simple for the first recipe as I was  [ Read More ]

A simple valentine treat or just an elegant treat for the person you love, these rich smooth truffles are easy to make and will never fail to impress your loved one or any dinner party guests (or great for late night gluttony, lawsonesque style – silk dressing gown not mandatory!) To Make approx 24 Chocolate Truffles depending on how big you like your balls! Filling Ingredients 500G Dark good quality chocolate 8 oz. Double Cream  [ Read More ]