Hello, The festive season is upon us, and today we’d like to share an easy recipe that’s perfect for the time of year – sweet and salty chocolate bark, a decadent treat made with dried cranberries and salted pistachios. sweet and salty CHOCOLATE BARK Ingredients 16oz (450g) good chocolate, chopped – plain, semisweet, bittersweet,…
Hello, As we turn back the clocks and the evenings draw in, it’s the perfect time to indulge in some nutritious comfort food, and dream of sunnier climes. We’ve been enjoying a memoir that helps us do both: Taste: My Life Through Food, by Stanley Tucci. Taste is a witty, sensory, and heartwarming tribute…
Hello, In the October chapter of our book, Little ideas for living life well, we talk about ways to make this time of year cosier and more enjoyable. Today we thought we'd share a selection with you. Here are Five ways to live life well in October On a sunny day, get outside for a walk…
Hello, If you enjoy word puzzles (some of which we explored in our last post), the chances are that you enjoy Scrabble, too. In the event that's true, we have a book recommendation today which could help raise your game! A recent find in a second-hand bookshop, it's called A Word for Every Day…
Hello, We’re back! We hope you had a lovely summer and are enjoying these first days of Autumn. With school and work in full swing, the pace inevitably seems to pick up at this time of year. As we know, it’s important to build in a little down time for ourselves, but for some of…
Hello, We hope you're very well and that you're managing to keep cool if you're somewhere that's been affected by the recent heatwaves. Summertime and Butterflies: Summertime and butterflies go together and, if you're in the UK, perhaps you'd like to take part in the Big Butterfly Count, which is underway until Sunday, August 7th.…
Hello, In the July section of our book, we share some ideas for taking care of wildlife and the birds that visit your garden or neighbourhood. Sometimes putting out bird food - and do check that this is permitted where you live - can attract other less welcome visitors, too. So, today we have some…