Bah! Humbug!
What would Scrooge think of this vision of Christmas Present: battling between various strikes, constant price-hikes, an energy crisis during freezing weather, nations at war
21/12/2022
Blog & Articles of Interest
Ready for Christmas?
Download the free Christmas recipe booklet. Try these savoury buns I discovered in France a few weeks ago, flavoured with smoked salmon or the taste
14/12/2022
Virtually cooking for Royalty.
No, it wasn’t “By appointment” but I did introduce our on-line demonstration to Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex. The video of our butternut
07/12/2022
Is everyone included? The answer to our low growth and productivity.
Lunching with other military veterans, I heard a real story that highlights the problems of the “digitally-excluded”. An elderly lady was trying to sign on
30/11/2022
The Great Honey Fraud Alert.
Too good to be true: if you’ve bought ultra-cheap honey from a supermarket, you’ve probably just been scammed! After milk and olive oil, honey is
23/11/2022
Great audience.
The small stock of books was snapped up this week. Speaking to the Stokes Bay WI was utter pleasure as their huge membership produced an
16/11/2022
Christmas is coming!
Congratulations to the young blind black woman who has just become a barrister. Now she needs a set of Chambers to take her on as
10/11/2022
Smile with the last of the summer harvest?
I’m hoping that these were the end of the windfall cooking apples. Although I can manage the peeling and coring, I need someone who can
02/11/2022
French cuisine.
The talk at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium, a cooking demo, plus a short trip to France have kept me busy for the last few weeks. France was
26/10/2022