Frugal Friday #2
Its the end of the week again, and the fridge is looking a bit slim. I actually don’t mind when it comes to Frugal Friday, as it’s a bit more of a challenge to make something tasty out of not …...
View Articlea little sunshine in your Sunflower Bread
You know when you see someone, and all you want to do is pass them on a little sunshine. A little tiny something that might brighten their day? In two occasions recently I would have happily passed on...
View Articlethe odd week that was
What an odd week it’s been. Full of twists and turns. A week now ending with a shudder and a shake. Like a clapped out old kombie, driving into park for the last time. This week, Little Monkey has his...
View Articlecalzone…or little parcels of goodness
First time I ever had one of these doughy little parcels of goodness, I was sixteen. I was walking on a crowded street with school friends on a Saturday night in southern Italy. It was cold, the middle...
View Articlefiesta bread cones
There was a birthday fiesta in the air and I had some bread rolls to make and take. I had been given some cream horn moulds from a friend and along with lots of planned pastry goodies, I also wanted …...
View ArticleSchiacciata con l’uva…can you remember it?
Some time a go when I was still a girlfriend, I was introduced to a man. We exchanged names and shook hands. It was a pleasant meeting, he seemed to be a likeable fellow, and being a friend of a …...
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