This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explaini...

A couple of days ago I made a batch of cultured cream and some chilli jam and Eclair asked if I would write more about them. We have quite ...

Once upon a time, suburban homes were showpieces where the smartest appliances, the largest screens and latest furnishings combined to pla...

Last week I received a sad email from Sophie in New Zealand, she wrote: "I just wanted to write you a wee note to tell you of my expe...

Another weekend - another mix of work and sitting back with our feet up. I did some knitting and reading, presented a blogging workshop at ...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. It opens the door to us sharing our lives through these photos, gives us al...

I've been making jam lately. Lots of it. I started off when strawberry season started and they were only $1.50 a punnet. I asked Hanno t...

The way food is prepared now is changing.  It's more styled and has to look great whereas when I was growing up, food was judged more on...

I have tried to make this process and the explanation of it as simple as I can, but you must be aware that soap making is not cooking, it ...

You may have noticed that I stopped taking orders for my soap last Friday. I will honour the orders I have, but take no more. This may seem ...