Make a cup of coffee and take a few moments getting to know Victoria Cosford, author of Amore and Amoretti, a travel memoir of her times spent living, loving and cooking in Tuscany. It was her urge for a larger, brighter life that led her to Italy …
Do you find yourself repeating little behaviours and getting a great deal of pleasure from them? Having a bath by candlelight, a cup of tea in your favourite nook of the garden – the possibilities are endless really. I think of such things as rituals of the very nicest kind, comforting and soothing …
You can rely on sound health advice from The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health, based in Melbourne. As many of you would know by now I feature their monthly newsletter, on a topic relevant to our wellbeing, because little prompts about our health are very handy don’t you think? This month it’s about exercise, something I find extremely hard to do in the winter months, although I’m full of the best intentions …
Prague is so full of contrasts – from C10 cobblestones to stunning examples of art nouveau …
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 …
