Banana oat muffins. A simple and hearty breakfast…and a good way of using mushy bananas.

Spiced pickled pears are a lovely accompaniment to bleu cheese strudel, roast duck or pork loin.

Reviewing Nigella Christmas. Pictured is her Cuban Cure Black Bean Soup.

Cranapple Muffins. Sweet and a little tart…

On My Rickety Shelves. Reviewing Ellie Krieger’s The Food You Crave.

Pumpkin cupcakes with orange cream cheese icing

Great for Thanksgiving…and watching electoral returns…

Curried apple and cheddar scones. My contribution to a local Habitat for Humanity build.

Homemade hot dog relish is very easy to make…and tastier than store-bought…

Lavosh cracker with peach chutney

Reviewing Ingrid Hoffmann’s Simply Delicioso. Pictured is her Tropical Pineapple Gazpacho, topped with macadamia nuts.

Takeaway Chinese food to ease the earliest onset cold symptoms. Pictured is an egg roll.

Char siu-inspired marinade that works well with pork & chicken. Backstory includes a conversation with my Mum.

Okay…they look more like brownout cupcakes…

My review of Beyond the Great Wall: recipes and travels in the other China by Alford and Duguid.

Cherry dulce de leche croissant pudding: a long name for a simple and effortless pudding

White Stilton cheese

Strawberry Banana Muffins