There is a proper way to make a trifle – and this absolutely isn’t it. For the real way, I would suggest Delia, but be warned, you will be making custard from scratch. The result will be scrumptious, but it will be a lot of work. This, on the other hand, is trifle the Helen […]

I don’t know if it’s our crazy weather – which is swinging backwards and forwards from hot to cold – but I’m tired out at the moment. Come the evening I’m completely pooped and not fit for much at all. The Swiss call it Frühlingsmüdigkeit – spring tiredness. Whatever, I need to get it sorted […]

Cupcake mania has finally made it to Switzerland. As with all patisserie, the Swiss seem to have taken the art form to its extreme! My husband bought these home from Vollenweider on the Seefeldstrasse in Zürich, a very, very beautiful patisserie. I have to say that I can’t ever imagine buying a cupcake from a […]

I’m still knitting away, but nothing to show as yet. So I thought you might like this: Cream of Mushroom Soup – taken from this book: which I have been using since 1983. It’s a little dated in some respects, but this soup is brilliant. Two of my children don’t do mushrooms – at all […]

You won’t believe this….but it’s quite peaceful here today. Everything is done. It’s snowing outside. We’re listening to Christmas music, both played on the piano by my musical daughter and on CD, reading books and relaxing. Phew. It’s great, although I did have a bit of a wobbly yesterday when my butcher (normally of a […]