Clik here to view.
Two colour brioche stitch scarf
I have been absent from the blogosphere for too long now. I have a multitude of reasons, having way too much fun watching and supporting my husband Tim who is in the final 12 of Masterchef UK, job...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tales of my new Canon 350D: glass and LCDs
The other day I had forgotten to bring a book to work, and the friend I was meeting to go to our inaugural book club meeting was late (we discussed Revolutionary Road and all felt very intellectual. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bakeathon: lime angel food cake with pistachio crust and chocolate and almond...
There is something intensely satisfying about baking a cake. I find every stage enjoyable; planning what you will make, the therapeutic measuring mixing and whisking, the pride you feel in it sitting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BBC Birmingham Good Food show 2011
I have been very lax at keep this blog updated, and I fully admit that I have been spurred onto writing this entry tonight (an hour before bedtime) because my blog worthy foodie adventures are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Long time no speak
I’ve decided to start this blog up again, but it seemed a bit strange to just launch back into it without addressing the months of silence…just like how I feel the need to apologise to a friend for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2011 in photos
I decided that a nice way to commemorate a roller-coaster of a year would be in pictures. I dully flicked through my online photo albums and felt uninspired. Yes, there were some very happy times...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Secret City
I was at a hen do in summer surrounded by women who had moved from London to Devon. They bemoaned the smog of London, the rude and uncaring people, the noise, the relentlessness of it. Me and my London...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Natsukashii (you can’t go home again)
There are quite a few untranslatable Japanese words. “Genki” is one of them; it means “lively”, “energetic” and “full of beans”. I probably used it a dozen times a day when I lived in Japan (it’s how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How I ended up in Japan
I read my husband Tim’s recent post with interest where he outlines most people’s bafflement to his devotion to LA, a city that leaves me and the majority of visitors cold. However no one seems to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baby Boom – Pint-Sized Knits
There’s been quite a baby boom in my office; six or so months ago a pregnancy was announced on an almost weekly basis and now most of them are ready to pop (or just have). This has inspired me to buy a...
View Article
