Jo 
Did you know brownies are actually part of the cookie family and not the cake family? Yes, they are bar cookies, the type you bake in a tin and slice into bars of various sizes and/or shapes. I was a bit taken aback by this, to be honest. When I eat one, I don’t think … Read more
I like writing about basic recipes, you know the type, which you can customize and adapt as you see fit (or as your toddler sees fit, whichever is less stressful). Like in the basic waffle recipe, this muffins recipe is suitable for little hands from the moment you introduce solids, up to pre-school lunchboxes and … Read more
Making waffles at home when you have kids can turn into a weekend deja-vu quite fast. Who doesn’t like waffles, I mean? They’re easy to make, freeze well and infinitely adaptable. They’re up there with pancakes, in fact. When cook’s block strikes, they save the day, whether savoury or sweet. If you have a basic … Read more
Some things in life are useful to know, especially when faced with on-the-edge situations. For example, knowing how to swim. I don’t know how to, nobody taught me and I hope to God I won’t be in the position to need this skill. Unlike swimming, I recently learned a easy scones recipe that uses only … Read more
One of my pet peeves is hearing the same thing over and over again. Until I snap and use the yelling-mommy-voice and say “I KNOW, OK?”. We all have that voice, I think. And in my case, telling me the same words more than 2-3 times in a row really gets me on my toes. … Read more
This biscuit recipe rose from a love-hate relationship with gingerbread. I would love to say it wasn’t so, that I had it passed on from my grandmother’s recipe book or that I came across it by asking a restaurant (!!!) to share it with me, but it is not the case. … Read more