I adapted this from a recipe that my sister gave me, which called for the finished cookies to be dunked in melted chocolate but I felt that was a bit like gilding the lily. With or without a coating of chocolate, these rich, buttery cookies are simply delightful, perhaps with a nice cup of tea.

Everything is a Photo Opportunity. The survival story of our 60 year old Christmas Cactus. Learning to knit geeky accessories. Penguin Toy - Finished Object. I had a few toys. On the go that just needed to be made up.

Cheese Making Courses Feb to April 2015. Raw vs Pasteurised cheese by Marcella Wright. Here is an interesting discussion from American Marcella the Cheesemonger Raw, taken from her blog which can be seen here. Fearing the FDA would ban sales which in turn might bankrupt them. At one point during 2014, the list of cheeses unavailable or delayed by US Customs included Comte, St.

Notes and recipes from an edible garden. Have put together a guide to some top picnic spots, along with some ideas for perfect picnic recipes. If the weather is good we head to the Museum Gardens in York for a per.

Before, if you young herberts can envisage such a time, Android and the iPhone. The second jaunt was to New York, staying at the Hudson. It was all to no avail, of course, and the wheels finally came off the bus after a year or so. One of the things that I used to find f.