These are the words that greeted my son Paddy and his partner, Nicola, as they ventured into the dining-room for their breakfast in Ambleside in the Lake District. Nicola, a brilliant photographer, has written and snapped her favourite bits of their weekend for me to put on our blog. Enjoy. “When Paddy and I realised […]
OK. I know it. I spoke too soon – Summer is having a slight hiccup, here, on the East Coast of Yorkshire. Heat mist, grey clouds, the rumblings of thunder and the dramatic lightning flashes that lit up the whole of the night sky over Hornsea – now I suppose that’s a big hiccup really. […]
Well, this is it! Summer! At last it has come to East Yorkshire (and the rest of the UK) with temperatures so warm and humid that make our bones feel very happy. Two weeks of it so far, and enjoying every minute of it. How long it will last, no-one knows. But we are sure […]
In this world that we live in, I find it amazing that most people have a special talent (even if they are not aware of it themselves), but certain people that you meet have more than one special talent. I’m very lucky that the incredibly talented Nicola, my son’s Partner and the mother of two […]
Andrew Pern opening in York: Thrilled to read the news that Andrew Pern, chef and owner of the beautiful Star Inn at Harome, North Yorkshire, is to open a new eatery in York in Autumn. ‘The Star Inn the City’ (just love the name) will be in the renovated former Engine house, situated in the […]
Woke up early this morning, couldn’t get back to sleep so decided at 5.30am to come and be creative (I hope) on the blog. At the top of my desktop I always have loads of photos we have taken re: food, kitchen garden, fruit and vegetables etc, so have decided to make up a sort […]
Along with most of the UK, March was spent in our new house in Hornsea trying to keep warm. Attempts at creating our new Kitchen Garden were thwarted by the vicious hard frosts and icy winds sweeping in from the North Sea. Then I got the call – “Don’t suppose you’re doing anything the week […]
A new house, a new garden (almost virgin territory), a new computer and within a few days, an updated Blog site. Meals to cook, cafes and restaurants to visit, a brand new Kitchen Garden to create from scratch and loads of new Food Adventures to share! After the many months of painting and packing up […]
Take an unknown kitchen, quite small, that Erik and myself are just getting used to. A fire alarm about 3 feet away from the kitchen in the hall. And a sudden mad wish of mine to chargrill a juicy, very thick slab of the best Rib-Eye steak, to eat in the Italian way. ‘Tagliata di […]
What a time to move! Snow, ice, downpours – and today winds from the Arctic are predicted to hit us all! But in our house in Hornsea we just don’t care. We are toasty warm and feel so cocooned from all that is horrendous out there in the East Yorkshire climate (except when we take […]
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