Snacks & Desserts
Lisa’s Letters Home: Bonfire Baking
Remember, remember the 5th of November. It’s Bonfire Night on Monday here, which has to do with Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the houses of parliament a very long
Spooky Pumpkin Cupcakes
I love Halloween. I love that it’s becoming more popular over here (even if it is met with a bit of resentment over the over-commercialism) and that my kids now
Buckwheat Harvest Tart
How many cook books do you have? I probably have at least 30 and am always tempted to add to my library. And it feels like this year’s batch of
Coconut Loaf
I’ve been trying to use Sundays as a way to get ahead of what has become the wind-sprints of our weeks. I try to make one meal – either something
Pumpkin Flan
I love any holiday that involves eating for several hours (with a glass or two of wine.) What I particularly love is a holiday from home that I can share
Pumpkin Oat Bars
Welcome to another edition of cooking with the infirm. Yes, that’s right, Scarlett is sick. Just three weeks into the institution I warmly refer to as the cess pool (otherwise
Chia Pudding
Scarlett loves chocolate pudding. In fact, she recently asked me to make homemade chocolate pudding because she wanted to be able to dip strawberries into it as a snack. I’m
Blueberry Yogurt Cake
Still looking for recipes to use up all the wild blueberries piling up at the market? Look no further. The basic recipe for the French yogurt cake can be adapted
Eat a Rainbow Salad (or How to Get Kids to Feel Good About Eating Healthy)
Okay, here’s a recent dilemma of mine. Although I’m far from perfect (really, really so far) when it comes to what I feed my kids, it’s come up in several
Blueberry Brownie Cookies
Well, we finally did it! We went blueberry picking. Scarlett and her friends rose early one morning and raided the local farm by our cottage. (You’ll actually see the whole field
