Rudolph-the-Red-Nosed-Reindeer Christmas Cake

  “The piece de resistance”   Rudolph is an original cake design planned and constructed by Mum and I. He stands 44cm tall and his body is made from a rich fruit Christmas cake, with chocolate antlers/ears, chocolate tail, and chocolate covered candy canes for the legs, chocolate eyes, and a marshmallow covered in red […]

Courgette and Bacon Pasta [adapted for vegetarians and non-vegetarians]

I arrived at Mums for a visit, and the first thing she did was take me outside to pick a fresh courgette from her garden, ready for dinner. We then went for a walk to the local shops to buy wine to go with the dinner – she has her priorities right. It was a […]