Faffing with flowers on a Friday

When planning a break for your family, the task of finding child friendly hotelsshould be top of your priority list. If you choose the right place to rest your heads at night, you will be able to sleep safe in the knowledge that the fully trained staff are more than capable of attending to the…

Easy chocolate ginger truffles : This recipe is so easy, that is not baking, more just crumbling, mixing, shaping and dipping! It is really a cake pop recipe (if you are familiar with them) without the “pop”! Crumble a ginger sponge cake (I recommend McVities Jamaica Ginger Cake) Stir in about a third of a…

As you may know I have been blogging EVERY DAY so far in the month of May. Today’s challenge was to blog about “If I won the lottery”, but as I have never bought a lottery ticket, and never plan to do so, it wouldn’t be a very interesting post. So instead, today I am…

This is my top pasta recipe, which I cook frequently. Easy and filling for the family, but also perfect for a casual dinner with friends. 900g (2 lb) good quality pork sausages (I prefer Cumberland – which are meaty and herby) 2 onions – peeled and chopped 4 garlic cloves – peeled and chopped 2…