There’s honestly not a lot I can say about this terrific mango mustard sauce. It takes less than ten minutes to throw together, and you can just use a fork to mash it up. The no-cook mango mustard sauce is…
Coconut Raspberry Jam Slice
This coconut raspberry jam slice is the sort of baking I associate with warm kitchens, secret gardens, and Beatrix Potter hedgehogs with aprons tied around their waists, and mice at tea. Images in the Public Domain The recipe comes from…
Super Sweet Potato Fritters and Salmon
So the first question is how are sweet potato fritters any different to my ultimate comfort food, placki?? The answer: sweet potato, zucchini/courgette, spring/green onion, herbs. The other two ingredients, flour and eggs are the same. And the answer to…
Music, Candles, and Cake to Meditate By
Well, I find it relaxing 😃. And not just the music, candles, and cake. I’ve spent a lot of time editing words together, so editing images and music together to make a video feels like total PLAY. It’s aesthetically pleasing…
Five Things I’ve Learned Writing This Blog
It’s been only nine months since I launched this baby, but it feels like a maternity! 👀 The right theme gives you enjoyment I was correct to invest in a theme from that aesthetically appealed to me. I enjoy the…
Banana Bread, Baby
I sat down to write about banana bread, trying to think of all things banana … and had a vivid sensory memory of how much I loved a particular banana ice-cream as a kid! The creamy, creamy taste, the heady…
My Mother-In-Law’s Foolproof Beef Casserole
This recipe in my mother-in-law’s collection champions simple, fresh ingredients, and is delicate but SUPER tasty! And, there’s a reason it’s called a CASSEROLE. I’ve read on the internet that the difference between casseroles and stews is that casseroles cook…
Heaven Lemon Flan
I can see her in the kitchen,Apron on and sleeves rolled up,Measurin’ spices in a teaspoon,Figs and raisins in a cup. Now she’s throwin’ apple quartersIn that wooden bowl of hers,‘Long with lemon peel and orange,An’ she stirs, an’ stirs,…
Mediterranean-Style Fish Stew
Recently, I made some Mediterranean-style fish stew for dinner, and it was good for my body, my soul, and my travelling spirit. I lived in a country by the Mediterranean for a few years. When I think of the seafood,…
The Winter Pear
Whiskey, wine and well-crafted writing all take time to develop. Recently, I was discussing my fiction writing process with my daughter. My stories, I told her, sometimes took years to develop. The layering process that gives the story richness, depth,…
Easy Tasty Smoked Salmon Bake
You can imagine yourself eating this easy, tasty smoked salmon bake with a salad and a crisp sauvignon blanc on a trellised balcony overlooking the water. Hauling it out with a flourish for your friends at a spring picnic under…
Watermelon and Apple Salad with Pistachios
Watermelon Whether hot, humid,Arid or dry,Tropical storm orEvening pall,Refresh me, quenchMy thirst, cool myEssence with yourLanguid, pinkOpen flesh, your sweetNectar of fields.©elsp2025 With that out of the way, let’s talk about watermelon and apple salad with pistachios! Scientists tracing the…
