Joy to the world…

If I didn’t have a good fairy living next door and one that flies in from the east, I would have decided, by now, to give up. No, no, no –   not THAT ‘give up’ –  I mean give up trying to keep everyone happy – including me. It’s exhausting (bit of an exaggeration but I think lots of you will ‘get it’ ) and I am spent (as is my purse).  This is the season of  peace and goodwill …. but oh how one’s better nature is sorely tried at times.  Continue reading

…Food for thought…

I’m always on the lookout for further hints and tips for cooking the perfect food for Christmas Day so I watch the relevant programmes when I can.

A couple of days ago the chef started his Christmas Day Menu with his ‘Special Breakfast’: smoked salmon on waffles (batter made from scratch and cooked in his state of the art waffle maker) with a perfectly poached egg and topped with a herb enhanced creme fraiche dressing.  Continue reading