These retro sprinkle tray bake was the trend back in school and one of the highlights of my school days in the UK (yes, really!). I have forgotten how much I loved this cake until my 11 year old and I started talking about our favourite school desserts. You see, school dinners are different in Spain, puddings… View more
[dropcap type=”default”]I[/dropcap]f you’re a cheesecake fan this recipe is definitely for you! On this post, I will teach you how to make one of our favourite desserts. I can’t really take credit for this as this is my husbands’ recipe that he has used over the years. A creamy and thick New York cheesecake with… View more
My boys are forever hungry. When the summer holidays arrives, I know full well that I will be spending most of my ‘vacation’ time in the kitchen. They know that I’m game when it comes to cooking, but when they asked me to make corn dogs I was not too keen on the idea. Fried… View more
Valencians are VERY passionate about their heritage especially when it comes to food. In the 5 years that I have lived here, I have learnt not to mess or even joke about putting chorizos in a paella. For the reasons that, mentioning such comment even in a joke can potentially get me hung out, beaten… View more
If you landed here looking for the best no bake millionaires shortbread tart then you have come to the right place. Though I must warn you that this tart comes with a health warning. If you are looking to indulge then I suggest that you read on. Just don’t blame me for those extra pounds… View more
Just over a week ago we celebrated my husband’s birthday, with family coming over too, it was a great excuse to try something other than paella! Don’t get me wrong, I like the stuff, but it’s also nice to try something different other than Spanish food once in a while! I remember seeing a little… View more
It’s been a while since I shared a quick recipe with you, so I want to share something that’s really easy to make and one of my favourite traditional Spanish breakfast – scrambled eggs with spinach and jamón serrano (revuelto con espinaca y jamón). My husband prefers this to be served in a bocadillo, but… View more
It’s been a hectic few weeks regarding work and home, I am currently at an end of a project and it’s been taking up a lot of my time, hence the lack of appearance on my blog. But fear not, I have something tasty for you to get me back into the swing of things… View more
This week has been scorchingly hot. With temperatures reaching up to 38ºc we have been trying all sort to keep refreshed and watered. My six year old had a brilliant idea to make a lemonade stand outside the house. Living in the country is not the best location for his little business venture, but I’m not… View more
Back in the UK like many people we also loved our monthly meal outing at an Indian restaurant and since moving in Valencia this is one of the lifes ´ little pleasures that we have not experienced yet, until a friend suggested that if we wanted to taste decent curries then head down to the… View more
There are two ways which this can be done. The easy way or the home made way. Personally, I prefer to do the homemade way, but it doesn’t make a lot of difference unless you’re quite fussy like me. So here we are a very tasty Eton mess, ideal for special occasions or not so… View more
I want to thank my brother in law for the inspiration to make my own chicken in white wine sauce. I’ve never been a fan of ‘white sauce’ on meat apart from dishes made with coconut milk, such as Thai green curry, ginataang alimango, ginataang Tilapia, beef rendang etc…. But after having one of his home… View more
