Mushroom and bacon risotto – fabulous seasonal food

Autumn is now in full swing here in England, with the leaves starting to turn (they’ll look fabulous sometime in the next week) and the shops full of seasonal goodies. Especially mushrooms. I remember an ad campaign that was on TV when I was little that sung praises for mushrooms, with the tag-line of ‘they’re [...]

The benefits of a small kitchen

While making my world-beating pancakes this morning, I started to think about what the benefits are of our typically tiny, London apartment kitchen. (This list may well grow over time … if I can think of any more plus-points)

Everything is within arms-reach (or at most, a step) away
The restricted cupboard space is a strong motivator [...]