Pumpkin pie
There are so many traditions around the world involving food that it is impossible to know them all. But of all the feasts we don’t celebrate the one we hear most about is Thanksgiving. This is possibly because I made…
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There are so many traditions around the world involving food that it is impossible to know them all. But of all the feasts we don’t celebrate the one we hear most about is Thanksgiving. This is possibly because I made…
Continue readingIt must have been about eight or nine years ago now. Who knew one little book would lead to all this? Don’t worry, I’m not about to try sign you up to some weird cult, it’s a cook book. I…
Continue readingA summer peach tart In the summertime, when the weather is fine, you can reach right up and touch the sky. Yes, there have been glimpses of this mythical beast they call summer lately and whilst Mungo Jerry plays out…
Continue readingThe only things I wish could have worked out better for this recipe was a slightly thinner crust and to be able to think of a better pun to go with it. This recipe came about through a continuing love of…
Continue readingMany people - myself prime amongst them - would tell you that I am not the perfect human being. I have many foibles, many of them culinary. Mainly manifested in a weakness for cheese, a love of gin and the…
Continue readingThere are many traditions, celebrations and other excuses to eat a ridiculous amount of food all around the world - too many to celebrate them all. Of all the ones we don’t really celebrate, the one that we hear most…
Continue readingWhen I started The Usual Saucepans at the tail end of last year I had a few things in mind that I wanted to do. One of these – which cropped up again in my post on things I want…
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