Honey doesn’t have to be confined to toast or as an added ingredient in a hot toddy to stave off sore throats. Try drizzling a lovely, dark runny honey over your favourite blue cheese.  Cote Hill Blue, Gorgonzola, Picos Blue, Stiltons – in fact any of these top blues will work. The flavours of the full on … Continued

Ok, you have a Camembert Baker, and a lovely rich, Camembert cheese. You could simply pop the cheese in the baker, put it in the oven at 180C for about 15 minutes and enjoy with crusty bread, wine and friends. Not necessarily in that order! Camembert au Normandie AOC has robust, earthy flavours that will … Continued

The Fruitfulness of Autumn A September Sunday afternoon and needed a break from gardening and a crate of home-grown apples, pears, onions and garlic that needed using. What better way to spend a few hours than cooking up some autumnal fruity chutney? This is a recipe I use most years, it alters sometimes as I throw in additional … Continued

 Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet I believe we don’t treat it with enough respect. Brunch is one of the greatest inventions of our time and yet it is reserved for highdays and holidays. What a shame! What a missed opportunity! Now, I am fairly infamous in certain circles for … Continued