Summer salads......

This rice salad is one of my favourite summer salads. Brown basmati rice, toasted almonds, grated carrot, coriander, cumin seed, and a zesty olive oil dressing. Perfect for picnics and to accompany the bbq. 

A day off and a Middle Eastern lunch for friends

Beautiful artisan bread....

Just back from collecting the bread for lunch from Lavelli on the Askew Road

Scones and Flapjacks for St Paul's Hammersmith

.......more tea vicar?

Scrummy sticky apricot flapjacks

Amazing feebdack...wow!

Just received an email from Jeanne regarding the Food Photography Workshop on May 1st and 2nd. 

.....We LOVED the food!  From the muffins on the first morning to the canapés – all the food was just outstanding, and photogenic! Thanks you SO much – we really could not have done it without you and Beejal – you are both amazing!...

.......I'm smiling big time! 

Good teamwork today!

At Robin Legard's party.....thank you Phillip Turner for this nice pic.

Getting the Wales garden ready for planting

1st task....dig up last years leeks and have a photo taken in a stupid hat

2nd - lay out your 'very fine harvest of leeks' and admire them... with some onions if you you have them handy

3rd.....obtain a hard working brother to rotivate your garden for you

4th - whilst the hard working brother is rotivating the garden, remember to admire the evening view

last, but most important of all, ensure your mother is on hand to supervise procedings!