Meals that that stay in our memories, whether at a friends house or a restaurant.
We are in Smoked Salmon Heaven, after eating the best Smoked Salmon and Gravad Lax we have ever eaten, and all from an amazing Smoke House only a few miles away from where we live. One of the items on my 5 year old grandson’s (Archie) Christmas wish list for food to be eaten at our […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wine Matching (for the Fantasy Christmas Buffet) We are delighted to welcome back our friend and Waitrose Wine Expert, Tom Greef who has a few sage words to say about what drinks would complement our fantasy Christmas buffet. Over to you Tom: Christmas has a way of sneaking up on you. We all know when […]
Astrid & Erik’s Fantasy Christmas Buffet Party Christmas Buffet Party for 20 guests Antipasti Platter (Large platter made up of a selection of Parma Ham, Bresaola, Salami with Fennel Seeds, Pepperoni, Olives, Caperberries, Juicy Melon, Tiny yellow & red Tomatoes, Slices of salty cheese, Radishes with small bowl of Maldon Salt, Marinated Mushrooms and drizzled […]
Downsize Diary Weeks 3, 4, 5 …….. And on and on the weeks go, paint tins battered and almost empty, paintbrushes almost worn out – (Me, definitely worn out!) Believe it or not, the our house is almost as ready as it will ever be to show to potential buyers, and it has just been […]
Camping Adventures in Whitby: Leaking tents. Mud. Torrential rain. Wellies. Soggy clothes? Were your memories of camping years ago the same as mine? If so, imagine my face when my eldest son asked if Erik and I would like to come and join them on their camping weekend, to celebrate little Emily’s 3rd birthday. He […]
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