Imagine a mother, in 1749, leaving her new born baby at the Foundling Hospital in London. Attached to the baby is a little swatch of fabric, a twist of ribbon, a red woollen heart … Will she ever be able to return and claim her baby with her matching swatch?
For a friend’s birthday yesterday she requested an orange cake - just like her mother use to make. No pressure there! But I did know just what she meant, having watched my mother make many for family picnics and school fetes. Follow the recipe for a great nostalgic experience …
What an amazing honour it is to be asked to make the Royal Wedding Cake for Prince William and Catherine Middleton! Can you imagine what thought and care is being applied to the final cake? Fiona Cairns, the cake maker, explains a little about the special flowers chosen by Kate …
Zenith Virago lives near Byron Bay - somewhere on the coast of Australia as the expression goes. From this amazing environment she draws great strength so as to follow her life’s work. She is an amazing, inspiring woman whose life is dedicated to being there for others …
Thanks to The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health you have a reliable and up-to-date online resource that can be of incredible help when confronted with a health issue, in this case a sensitive one, but still so important to our wellbeing as women …
It’s Autumn and figs, my favourite fruit of all, are in season. Do what I did last night and look up the index of some of your favourite recipe books. Discover some old and new recipes that will surely tempt you to enjoy these once a year delights …
This lighthouse, at Byron Bay, is such a local icon and so very accessible. On a clear day you can see forever …
