Decorating ideas and lifestyle inspiration from Decorator's Notebook
Nothing says autumn has arrived like the sight of children clinging proudly onto their pumpkins, trailing (happily for once) around the supermarket behind their Mums and Dads. As much as I love an afternoon spent pumpkin carving, it’s a bit of a shame that after all those months of growing, the tastiest part of the…
Those of you living in the UK will be enjoying the amazing summer weather, which inspired me last weekend to rustle up a refreshing drink to enjoy in the sunshine. This iced tea or sweet tea syrup can be added to water to be enjoyed with lemonade to create a refreshing soft drink or with a splash…
Many people aren’t that keen on the idea of eating stinging nettles. If you’re one of them, I urge you to try this delicious recipe for Nettle and Wild Garlic Soup so I can change your mind! Nettles are young and plentiful in spring and they’re packed with health benefits too - the leaves are…
{Photographs: Decorator’s Notebook | Recipe: adapted from Sophie Dahl} I’ve never been to heaven, but I bet this is what angels eat for breakfast. Light as a feather, gooey in the middle and completely flourless, this may not be the prettiest cake you’ve ever made, but I promise you it will be one of the…
I am a HUGE fan of Kinfolk magazine and their new cookbook will be firmly on my Christmas list. If this recipe for Pulla (a Finnish bread flavoured with cinnamon and cardamom) is anything to go by, it’s going to be my new favourite. {all Parker Fitzgerald for Kinfolk Table} I just love the flavours…
You don’t need to be good at maths (and I’m not) to know that three chickens, one person at home and everyone else on holiday means an awful lot of these… Our three lovely chickies have been laying one egg each a day and even though I’ve been giving them to the neighbours… well, when…
I love rhubarb. I love mojitos. No further explanation needed. Rhubarb Mojito for each glass 65 ml white rum 4 tablespoons rhubarb syrup (recipe below) 5 mint leaves 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ teaspoon lime zest pinch nutmeg lots of crushed ice thinly sliced rhubarb and mint sprigs to garnish 1) Pop the nutmeg,…
With the bank holiday weekend approaching and drinks with friends (or if we’re lucky, a picnic) on the horizon, these spicy nibbles are perfect for today’s quick recipe. And yes, clock-watching readers - you’ll be well shy of 15 minutes on this one. Let’s just say I’ve given you five minutes to collect the rosemary…
