Road Trip to Oxfordshire
Today I’ve been to Chipping Norton where I visited the Diddly Squat Farm Shop – the farm shop started by Jeremy Clarkson last year! Continue reading
Author: Fred Hart
Happy 100th, Granny
I went up to Crowle today to inspect the grave. This afternoon as part of our birthday tea for Granny, I baked Yorkshire Parkin – first time baking it and the result was very good, so that’s definitely one to try again. Continue reading
Beach Day Trip: Hayling Island
Although today was actually quite chilly Corrie and I managed to get to the beach today – and we found just the right spot to keep out of the wind, which meant we were very warm (and I got a bit sunburnt). Continue reading
Time for A Rebrand…and Baking Cinnamon Buns
What lovely weather we’ve had this weekend! I’ve enjoyed sitting in our new Summer house which is a nice quiet spot to sit and read (and be able to hear the sound of birds and the water flowing in the pond). I might also use it as my ‘writing room’, my book being my background project for the year. Continue reading
Norweigan Skolebrød
Skolebrød – which translates as “School bread” is a sort of sweet dough filled with custard, topped with icing and grated coconut. Continue reading
World Autism Awareness Week
This week is World Autism Awareness Week and, as I wrote back in February, to raise money for the National Autistic Society I’m taking part in the Super7 Challenge. Continue reading
Macaroni Cheese: My Signature Dish!
For many years macaroni cheese has been my signature dish – it is one of the first things I learnt to cook, all the way back in Year 7 at secondary school. I never tire of making it! It is very filling and is great with a slice of bread. Continue reading
Cornish Pasties
Happy St Piran’s Day (for Friday). In celebration of Cornwall’s day, I made my own Cornish Pasties from my signed copy of Paul Hollywood’s British baking book. Continue reading
Baguettes
My recipe made 4 small baguettes which worked well. The dough for baguettes is wetter and sticker than when I am making normal loaves of bread, hence the mixer (imagine the mess I’d make in the kitchen doing it by hand!) Continue reading
Cycling Challenge
My target – keeping the number 7 in mind – is a minimum of 70km over the course of the week (meaning a minimum of 10km a day). I’ll track my cycling – and my practice routes – on the Strava app on my phone. If I can do more that’s a bonus. Continue reading