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Orecchiette, Tomato And Ricotta
On 19/09/2011 in Recipes
This beautiful dish uses crumbly Ricotta, sweet tomatoes and fresh basil
Serves 4“Orecchiette, little ears, is the pasta of Puglia. The tomatoes for this recipe should be almost over-ripe. Ricotta is tossed in at the end, clinging to the hollows of the pasta beautifully.” Taken from River Café Two Easy by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers (Ebury, £20).Ingredi...
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What I found today...
On 23/07/2012 in Food & Lifestyle Shopping
This sweet handmade toy allows mothers in Bangladesh to work for a better life
Hand knitted in bold hues with a soft, huggable belly and a cheery smile, this happy Humpty Dumpty would take pride of place in any child's bedroom, pride being an important word to the team behind Humpty and pals - not-for-profit community business, Pebble.Each toy is hand craft...
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Parsnip & Smoked Haddock Soup
On 21/09/2011 in Recipes
The saltiness of the haddock in this soup recipe is lovely against the sweet taste of the parsnips
Food From Plenty by Diana Henry (Mitchell Beazley, £25) teaches you how to be thrifty and make the most from every morsel, while still creating fine food with a delicious assortment of recipes from around the world.Parsnip & Smoked Haddock SoupServes 6Ingredients35g (13/4oz) butt...
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Pak Choi Noodles
On 21/09/2011 in Recipes
These Pak Choi Noodles has a beautiful, sweet and zingy dressing
Serves 4IngredientsFor the dressing 1 tbsp runny honey1 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp lime juice1 tbsp sesame oilFor the noodles150g (51/2oz) fine egg noodles2 heads of pak choi, cut into 1cm lengths100g (31/2oz) French beans, cut into 1cm lengths100g (31/2oz) broccoli florets, separated2...
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Cinnamon Porridge With Caramel Figs And Cream
On 01/09/2008 in Recipes
This is a delectable take on porridge that’s both sweet and nourishing
Breakfast by Jody Vassallo (Thunder Bay Press, £7) features a mouth-watering selection of 65 breakfast ideas from across the globe that include nutritious recipes such as sheep’s milk yoghurt with a swirl of strawberry purée, as well as more filling treats, such as huevos rancher...
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Lessons learned from my rabbit
On 12/04/2012 in Education
These sweet and soft creatures will teach your child the meaning of life
1 Love and lossThe day we brought our first bunnies home, the nice man in the pet shop gave us a free booklet. It listed the diseases that Flopsie and Fluffy might suffer from: myxomatosis, viral haemorrhagic disease, red urine and fly strike were some of the more colourful varie...
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A to Z of sleep
On 18/04/2010 in Health
Simple strategies to give your child sweet dreams every night.
A is for Ambient lighting Soft lighting activates sleep-inducing chemicals called oxytocin in your child’s brain. It is not known precisely which kind of lighting activates oxytocin most successfully, but we do know that bright or harsh light, such as fluorescent lighting, is unh...
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Taking tea with Laura Ashley
On 24/02/2011 in Fashion news
We tested our sweet tooth with a cupcake decorating class at the Laura Ashley girlswear launch!
A cupcake decorating extravaganza! Laura Ashley girlswear is re-launching for spring summer 2011, available to buy now
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Bird table treats
On 01/01/2009 in Interiors
Couverture & the Garbstore have a lovely china tableware set decorated with sweet little birds
This china tableware three-piece set, £55, is a delight. It’s also available in white, and you can buy a larger set for £65 from Couverture & the Garbstore.
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Big Apple Cookie Jar
On 01/03/2011 in Interiors
Sweet treats will be kept safe by storing it in a deceptively healthy looking Big Apple Cookie Jar
Keep the children away from the biscuits before teatime by cleverly disguising them in this healthy looking and vibrant Big Apple Cookie Jar, which costs £15 from Matalan.
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