As its Chocolate Week I have been busy experimenting. I have been meaning to do this for a while, baking with avocados! It really is the...

So its always a rush in the morning! I have a teenager who is up before me and already finished breakfast, so I need something quick and...

Towards the end of the week, I go to the fruit bowl and always find bananas looking over ripe and past their best. I hate to waste fruit...

Autumn Schedule of classes-Alive with Flavour-September to December 2016 All classes include ingredients, recipes to take home, and...

Thank you to Jo Wheatley for this delicious baked treat – Jo’s Blue Aga Recipes. I have made it several times using special home-made jam...

Had a lovely chat on the phone this afternoon with Great British Bake Off winner, 2011 – Jo Wheatley. She was down to earth, chatty and...

I have always loved scones and of course the English tradition of a cream tea. Actually, going back to cravings….. I visited every tea...

Ingredients: Shortcrust Pastry 2 red onions chopped small 3 carrots diced 1 small sweet potato diced 1 packet of minced beef – 500g 1...

These make the perfect bite size muffin for canapes as well as full size muffins delicious with salad or in a picnic. Ingredients: 200 g...

This great recipe comes via Ruth Hinks and you can watch the video on You Tube. Makes: 6 ramekins Ingredients 225g  70% dark chocolate...

This is the recipe for Soda Bread Rolls that I changed from a traditional one found in an old book. This is using Pure Kent – White &...

I met Claire Eckley from Pure Kent at one of the many Kent Farmers Markets taking place at Penshurst Place.  Claire and I chatted about...

I thought I knew my chocolate! well who doesn’t? When I was asked recently what do I think of dark chocolate, well I answered ‘I have...

Saturday 4th June 2016 – Westerham Village Hall Bread is such a skill to master! Making bread from scratch, no machines, real techniques...

This is a delicious recipe from Eat Drink Live Well. http://www.eatdrinklivewell.com The recipe contains no sugar instead coconut oil,...

Friday 3rd June 2016 – Crockham Hill Primary School Celebrating the Queens Birthday – in a RIGHT REGAL WAY! Jo Banks will be running thse...

Always pleasantly surprised when talking to a celebrity and find them to be – easy, relaxed and down to earth, just an approachable yet...

Monday 4th July 2016 Local chef Mike Pitt from Oxted, who is known for his exclusive Supper Clubs, as well as regularly freelancing with...