Archives for November 2013

Beat the Winter Blues: Pumpkin, Walnut & Poppy Seed Muffins with Cheddar Cheese

Frugal Family Fare: Roast Chicken & Ham Pie with a Suet Dumpling Crust

Paleo 5:2 Diet Recipe for Pepper Steak with Pan-fried Onions, Tomatoes and Spinach

Meal Planning Monday and Cheesy Stuffed Supper Spuds (Baked Jacket Potatoes) Recipe

Stir Up Sunday: Quick and Easy Microwave Mincemeat Christmas Pudding Recipe

Duvet Apples & Frosty Mornings! Festive Baked Apples with Mincemeat and Honey

Harrods Luxury Christmas Hampers: My Top Five Favourites!

Secret Santa Gifts with Not on the High Street

Pumpkin, Kale and Walnut Galette with Pancetta and Onion Jam

The Perfect Roast Chicken Recipe and The Secret Recipe Club

High Tea with Ham and Eggs and Marmalade Glazed Ham/Gammon Recipe

Spanish Seafood & Chorizo Skewers and Spicy Pepper Stir-Fry Recipes with La Plancha

Lest we Forget: Remembrance Sunday and The Wartime Kitchen Recipes

Urban Bees and Should Hotels Grow their Own Vegetables & Provide Bee Sanctuaries?

Fabulous Food Markets around the World – Big, Small and Local

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…