Category Archives: traditions
Mother’s Day 2011
Mother’s Day comes and goes on one day of every year, year in and year out. In a perfect world, we would show appreciation to our mothers every single day of the year. I for one didn’t realise the extent … Continue reading
A Taste Of Nostalgia…Malt Bread
This is one of my Mum’s recipes, so for me it conjures up images of my childhood, but most of all, to me, it’s comfort food. I wonder…can a cake-type treat be described as “comfort food”? Perhaps not, unless you … Continue reading
It’s Good Friday….Make Some Hot Cross Buns
For as many years as I can remember Good Friday has been a baking day at my house and this year we have continued the tradition. This morning we were so pleased with our first batch of hot cross buns, … Continue reading
Apple Pie, For My Father.
If he were here today, my father would be coming to my home for dinner tonight, to share his special day with my family. I’m sure that there wouldn’t be any of the fuss and fanfare of a large party … Continue reading
Ice-Cream Christmas Pudding
Living in a warm climate at Christmas time can have some definite disadvantages, the most obvious for me being that I have never experienced a white Christmas! However, on the bonus side, how many people in the northern hemisphere would … Continue reading
