My favourite time of the day? That’s an easy one. When service is over, and everyone has gone, I exit the kitchen, pour myself a wee nip of sherry and grab the Guest Book. I sit at the bar and, smiling, begin to read the night’s entries. It is, for me, a truly a perfect moment……. 

Spring has sprung! Hip hip hurray! My favourite time of the year without a doubt. Time to put away the heaviness of Winter and look forward to a lighter time… lighter clothes, lighter foods, lighter spirits. Time to dodge all those rain drops that will make our gardens grow ( and the weeds, but let’s [...]

I received many emails thanking me for the how-to-eat -healthy-all-week tips in the last post. So I thought I’d continue along with this theme and throw a few more ideas out there. Once people start preparing their own delicious meals using local seasonal foods they’re hooked. Even when life tries to show off just how [...]