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I was very honored to be invited to talk on yesterdays (10th December) Kirsten O'Brien Show at BB Radio Berkshire. Listen here.

Snowy Mornings & Local Goodies – Stoke Row Stores + Stirring Stuff at Christmas I popped into Stoke Row Village Stores this morning to post a copy of Stirring Stuff at Christmas to Australia, and found the coffee shop absolutely heaving. No surprise, really — with snow drifting down outside, everyone seemed to have the same idea: warm hands around a great cup of coffee and soak up the store’s naturally cheerful bustle. If you head to the books section, you’ll spot Stirring S

Happy days – getting ready for tomorrow’s coffee morning and book sale. I’ve got Supertramp playing, the kitchen is warm, and I’m rolling out beautifully soft butter pastry for the mince pies. It takes me straight back to my days at Robert Carrier’s all those years ago, when I first learned to make pastry properly. My version, shared in Stirring Stuff at Christmas , is soft, velvety and never fails to elicit a compliment. The kitchen has been full of the scent of brandy, spic

I’m delighted to share that  Stirring Stuff at Christmas  is now available to view and purchase locally via QR code display copies in some of my favourite places: The Three Tuns , Henely Stoke Row Village Store , The Crooked Billet , Stoke Row , The Red Lion Pub , Peppard, Pavilion Deli, Café and Cookery School , Henley, and  Leander Club , Henley (in the foyer from 10 November to 12 December). Each venue has a display copy to browse and a QR code linking directly to the we

Autumn is my favourite time of year. The air, cooler now, feels softer than the harsh heat of summer, and the light is more delicate and...

Christmas is, at heart, a season of generosity. We give our time, our food, our presence — and, yes, our presents. But it isn’t just...

This book has been a long time in the making. For the past six years I have been building a file of Christmas recipes, family favourites,...