49 Days till Christmas
I have been in and out of the supermarkets over the past 2 weeks stocking up on the produce to make the Christmas cakes, mincemeat, and flavoured liquors! To my surprise, Tesco’s did not have any mixed peel or glace…
The beginning of the Indian Summer
September is a time when I also tend to overhaul the breakfast produce and also look to find something different to serve at the breakfast table. I love doing it! Especially when guests tell me that my breakfast has given…
Summers Town
I almost feel that we have skipped Spring and gone straight into Summer. The weather has been so hot for this time of year, considering about 10 days ago we had hailstorms and sleet and it was freezing cold at…
Spring is in the air… 8th April
We have had guests recently who really enjoy a hearty breakfast, so to keep it varied as they were staying several nights, we opted to cook them several different dishes in the morning. They were all up for trying something…
Saturday 9th January
The first week into the new year we had guests who were out of the house at 7 am with only one wanting a breakfast-to-go. We made the most of the moment in that Zuzana and I had the rooms…
Thursday 13th August
The young man took me up on my offer from yesterday and helped me cook breakfast this morning. It was delightful to see him grinning from ear to ear as he turned the bacon and mixed the eggs in a bowl. He listened and carried out…
Sunday 2nd August
I picked up three guests as prearranged outside the café Milk in Balham, yesterday. A lovely Dutch family - the first time for two members of the family coming to London and only the second time the husband had ever…