I must have been half asleep when I took the beetroot out of the water in which it had been simmering and cut into it.  Despite them having an orangey tint to the outer skin I still didn’t realise and fully expected to see purple flesh inside; imagine my surprise when they turned out to be bright yellow instead!

Golden Beetroot Carpaccio

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I received my copy of “The Tomato Book” a few weeks ago now, in the midst of my tomato growing frenzy. Despite only having 4 plants growing in my conservatory, I’ve become a bit of an obsessive and am already planning world tomato domination for next year.

I couldn’t resist sharing this delicious salad with you all, prompted by the “wild tomatoes” that arrived in my vegetable box this past week. The colours are fantastic and I’ve already decided I just have to grow them next year.

Now, how to cook a white carrot and still keep it interesting? A quick scan of the internet shows recipes ranging from white carrot juice and white carrot cake. Since I’ve not tasted white carrot before, I opted for a recipe which would highlight its flavour (a bit more delicate than a “normal” carrot, I think); the humble soup.

Sun drying is just one technique you can use to preserve tomatoes should you be lucky enough to have a glut of them this year. Even better, you don’t need the sun to do it – great for those of us living in England, where this summer is turning out to be yet another wash out.

It’s now more than 2 months since baby Mia (pictured) was born, and I still haven’t blogged a recipe yet.  I don’t really feel like I need to apologise (I’m enjoying time with Mia, working full time, and  studying for a degree from home – something I should have done when I was younger like [...]

As a thank you to all those readers who’ve sent good wishes to us and also to anyone else who happens across this post, I’m giving away another great FREE COOKBOOK.

I’ve been talking about Gosia’s pregnancy on this blog for months now (check out the scan photographs here and here), and am now happy to announce the arrival of Baby Mia.

A super easy recipe for Chocolate Soufflé. Why not give it a try?

I’ve had my eye on the stinging nettles near where I take the dog for a walk for a while now; nettles are one of natures great freebies and I really needed to grab some before it was too late (fresh young leaves are the best, so March / April are the best times). I’ve tried Nettle Soup before, which is fantastic, but never ventured further than that; now I can happily report that Nettle Pesto is delicious too.