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jdettmann
Oct 25, 20174 min read
Billy, Don’t Be A Hero
Seven year olds can make their own fairy bread. That’s dinner for the rest of the year sorted. I’m a long way through the writing of this...
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jdettmann
Nov 13, 20123 min read
Children’s Parties for the Back-yardless
Invitations: To get the numbers up, it’s useful invite people to your party. I used Paperless Post for electronic invitations. It is...
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jdettmann
May 4, 20123 min read
Cooking With Gusto: Blackberry Sponge Pudding
It has, as you might expect, a very small freezer section. We like to keep it very full of food stacked so precariously that it is...
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jdettmann
Mar 16, 20121 min read
And Finally, Monsieur, A Wafer-Thin Mint.
As you can see, this is a very ordinary photograph of some bacon in a bain marie. Why would anyone put such a bad picture on their blog,...
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jdettmann
Jan 9, 20124 min read
Cider Road
I am a hoarder. I come from hoarders, I married a hoarder and together we have bred a tiny hoarder. Over the years, H and I have...
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jdettmann
Dec 20, 20111 min read
A Very ‘To The Lighthouse’ Christmas
The place was gone to rack and ruin. Only the Lighthouse beam entered the rooms for a moment, sent its sudden stare over bed and wall in...
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jdettmann
Oct 24, 20113 min read
Play Along At Home Cake
May Blossom's Birthday Cake May Blossom turned one and it was a marvellous day. There were blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and bacon,...
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jdettmann
Oct 19, 20112 min read
Great Cakes in History
In the lead-up to May Blossom’s birthday, the cake preparations continue. Today’s post is an homage to some of the great cakes of my...
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jdettmann
Oct 13, 20113 min read
The Cake Files, Part I
In the lead-up to May Blossom’s birthday, there has been a lot of cake talk. First of all, her Uncle Superchief (my older brother)...
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