Easter is just around the corner which means it’s the perfect time to indulge in some seasonal baking. What better way to see in Spring than with these adorable Easter Chick Cake Pops? Practically perfect in every way they’re certain to stand out on any tea table this April. To create your very own chicken …
DIY Artwork
Moving into a new house of your own can be equal parts thrilling and daunting. Finally, after years of parents, landlords and room mates the freedom is upon you to decorate how you see fit, adorning every inch of wall with a piece of personality and proudly releasing your inner Linda Barker for the world …
Valentine’s Day Dinner
I just so happened to have Valentine’s Day off work this year and so I set about doing what any non red meat eating girlfriend would do- cooking a sizeable piece of pork and creating a 3 course Valentine’s Day Dinner fit for any American food lover. This in itself isn’t so much of a …
DIY Christmas Jars
This Christmas was always going to be a crafty one and I had been searching for the right gift to give to members of my family for a while. Inspired by Pinterest, I merged several of my favourite festive ideas into one to create these DIY Christmas Jars in Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate varieties. …
Sparkly Christmas Pom Pom Garland
I am a self proclaimed Christmas queen. I. Love. It. This year is particularly special to me for several reasons including the fact I wasn’t in the country to celebrate with my family last year and 2013 will be mine and my boyfriend’s first “real” Christmas in our first “real” house complete with first real …
Festive Bread & Cranberry Sauces
Despite the fact my feet have been firmly planted back in London for a good 10 months, my heart is still adamantly placed in New York. I fear this will be a life long occurrence and my desire for Trader Joe’s trips, Brooklyn bars and the Manhattan skyline will be ongoing for some time yet. …
Super Easy Pumpkin Soup
Here’s a recipe for super easy Pumpkin soup that requires a mere 3 ingredients (plus some spices) that anyone (yes really anyone) can make. I have far too many friends who either can’t/won’t cook so this is designed not only for those seeking some sumptuous savoury pumpkin delight, but also those who may want to …
Happy Halloween!
Well what are the chances, turns out the Grumpy Cat pumpkin carving and his spooky tree friend turned out ok after all. I traced the image on by hand then (tediously) carved it out until the desired level of sombre kitty-ness had been achieved. Happy Halloween!
Fallscape
If there’s anything I learned from the Americans whilst taking up residency in Brooklyn it is how to embrace, celebrate and decorate any given occasion. As I sit here in downtown New Cross overlooking the pretty yet somewhat plain Victorian houses I can’t help but feel the urge to adorn all the pitiful porches with …