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Breakfast

All Breakfast

Authentic Swedish Cinnamon Buns

Authentic Swedish Cinnamon Buns

Menu for two days at a Danish Sommerhus and Aquafaba.

Menu for two days at a Danish Sommerhus and Aquafaba.

Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Sandwich (BLAT)

Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Sandwich (BLAT)


Lunch

All Lunch

Perfect Picnic Food introducing the Sound Flat Ham Pie

Perfect Picnic Food introducing the Sound Flat Ham Pie

‘Beet’ the Winter Blues with this Gorgeous Golden Beet, Blood Orange and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing

‘Beet’ the Winter Blues with this Gorgeous Golden Beet, Blood Orange and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing

Eve’s Fabulous Zucchini (Courgette) Fritters with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce

Eve’s Fabulous Zucchini (Courgette) Fritters with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce


Afternoon Tea

All Afternoon Tea

Christmas Afternoon Tea at  the DCA 2020 – At Home Experience

Christmas Afternoon Tea at the DCA 2020 – At Home Experience

Plum Cake, the perfect breakfast food!

Plum Cake, the perfect breakfast food!

My Ultimate Hygge – Aunty Gertie’s Coffee Cake

My Ultimate Hygge – Aunty Gertie’s Coffee Cake


Appetizers

All Appetizers

‘Beet’ the Winter Blues with this Gorgeous Golden Beet, Blood Orange and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing

‘Beet’ the Winter Blues with this Gorgeous Golden Beet, Blood Orange and Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Dressing

Best Salad Ever! Quinoa Salad

Best Salad Ever! Quinoa Salad

Pesto Orzo with Roasted Vegetables, Feta Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts

Pesto Orzo with Roasted Vegetables, Feta Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts


Soups

All Soups

Granda Crying’s Carrot Soup

Granda Crying’s Carrot Soup

Burns Night

Burns Night

Banff, Home Sweet Home!

Banff, Home Sweet Home!


Main dishes

All Main dishes

Luxury Cottage Pie with Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Luxury Cottage Pie with Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Perfect Picnic Food introducing the Sound Flat Ham Pie

Perfect Picnic Food introducing the Sound Flat Ham Pie

Fabulous Buttermilk Roast Chicken and The Most Perfect Gravy

Fabulous Buttermilk Roast Chicken and The Most Perfect Gravy


Side Dishes

All Side Dishes

Fresh Summer Sweetcorn and Black Bean Salsa

Fresh Summer Sweetcorn and Black Bean Salsa

Eve’s Fabulous Zucchini (Courgette) Fritters with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce

Eve’s Fabulous Zucchini (Courgette) Fritters with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce

Best Salad Ever! Quinoa Salad

Best Salad Ever! Quinoa Salad


Dessert

All Dessert

Fabulous and easy Summer Peach and Ricotta Tart

Fabulous and easy Summer Peach and Ricotta Tart

Plum or Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble or Apple and Berry Crumble (really whatever you have lying around)

Plum or Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble or Apple and Berry Crumble (really whatever you have lying around)

Plum Cake, the perfect breakfast food!

Plum Cake, the perfect breakfast food!


American

All American

Fabulous Buttermilk Roast Chicken and The Most Perfect Gravy

Fabulous Buttermilk Roast Chicken and The Most Perfect Gravy

PIE DAY! 3.14 (only makes sense in America)

PIE DAY! 3.14 (only makes sense in America)

What the connection between Black Cats, Pancakes and Mardi Gras?

What the connection between Black Cats, Pancakes and Mardi Gras?


British

All British

Luxury Cottage Pie with Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Luxury Cottage Pie with Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Perfect Picnic Food introducing the Sound Flat Ham Pie

Perfect Picnic Food introducing the Sound Flat Ham Pie

Christmas Afternoon Tea at  the DCA 2020 – At Home Experience

Christmas Afternoon Tea at the DCA 2020 – At Home Experience


Cakes

All Cakes

Grazing Tables – Fun and Easy Party Food

Grazing Tables – Fun and Easy Party Food

Plum Cake, the perfect breakfast food!

Plum Cake, the perfect breakfast food!

My Ultimate Hygge – Aunty Gertie’s Coffee Cake

My Ultimate Hygge – Aunty Gertie’s Coffee Cake


Christmas

All Christmas

Christmas Afternoon Tea at  the DCA 2020 – At Home Experience

Christmas Afternoon Tea at the DCA 2020 – At Home Experience

Grazing Tables – Fun and Easy Party Food

Grazing Tables – Fun and Easy Party Food

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea


Sandwiches

All Sandwiches

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Sandwich (BLAT)

Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Sandwich (BLAT)

Valentine’s Afternoon Tea with Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Valentine’s Afternoon Tea with Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons


vegan

All vegan

Fresh Summer Sweetcorn and Black Bean Salsa

Fresh Summer Sweetcorn and Black Bean Salsa

Best Salad Ever! Quinoa Salad

Best Salad Ever! Quinoa Salad

Quick and Easy Appetizers Part One

Quick and Easy Appetizers Part One


Vegetarian

All Vegetarian

Fresh Summer Sweetcorn and Black Bean Salsa

Fresh Summer Sweetcorn and Black Bean Salsa

Fabulous and easy Summer Peach and Ricotta Tart

Fabulous and easy Summer Peach and Ricotta Tart

Plum or Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble or Apple and Berry Crumble (really whatever you have lying around)

Plum or Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble or Apple and Berry Crumble (really whatever you have lying around)


basics

All basics

Fabulous Buttermilk Roast Chicken and The Most Perfect Gravy

Fabulous Buttermilk Roast Chicken and The Most Perfect Gravy

Classic Victoria Sponge

Classic Victoria Sponge


Menus

All Menus

Burns Night

Burns Night

Menu for two days at a Danish Sommerhus and Aquafaba.

Menu for two days at a Danish Sommerhus and Aquafaba.

New Year’s Eve Menu with Haggis Beef Wellington

New Year’s Eve Menu with Haggis Beef Wellington


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When I visit Scotland, I try and eat either haggis When I visit Scotland, I try and eat either haggis or black pudding every day. So yesterday’s full Scottish breakfast @waedinburgh was perfect. @macsweenhaggis  and @Stornaway Black Pudding #foodofthegods #lovescotland
Been so busy, haven’t got many recent recipes bu Been so busy, haven’t got many recent recipes but found this cute pic! Perfect dessert combo, mini pavlova with whipped cream and fruit paired with chocolate orange budino! Now I just have to remember who I made it for?? Oh and do I see a little chocolate caramel square in there too?
It’s flat ham pie season. Perfect picnic food, o It’s flat ham pie season. Perfect picnic food, or quick supper. Ham and Boursin cheese between two layers of flaky puff pastry. I served this with a homemade coleslaw, full of vegetables leftover from my Father’s Day grazing board and a buttermilk parsley dressing. Clink  the link in my bio for the pie recipe! Thanks to @sheesalt for the introduction! #flathampie #picnicfood #summertimeandthelivingiseasy
It’s been a super busy few weeks. Finally gettin It’s been a super busy few weeks. Finally getting a chance to post some photos! Yesterday Morning! Small afternoon tea for a very lovely client throwing a Platinum Jubilee Celebration for friends in New Canaan ❤️#platinumjubilee #afternoontea #lemondrizzlecake #cucumber sandwiches @fineanddandyct
Congratulations to @hayvncoworking and my lovely f Congratulations to @hayvncoworking and my lovely friend Felicia for three fabulous years of coworking, inspiring and generally making the world a better place!❤️😘😀 #celebration #anniversary #coworking #cocktailparty
Celebrating the platinum jubilee. #godsavethequeen Celebrating the platinum jubilee. #godsavethequeen #platinumjubilee #streetparty
Small baby shower yesterday. Actually took some ph Small baby shower yesterday. Actually took some photos of some of the desserts before they went off!
Some pics from today’s #platinumjubilee afternoo Some pics from today’s #platinumjubilee afternoon tea @dariendca. Celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeths Platinum Jubilee ❤️ Shoutout to my fabulous girls @susan.c.hayes @cburkeok @denise.cara @florasmeaton @morganginger @ellenpowis4 
Paula,  Kristy, Liza, Robin, Kristen And the staff at the DCA for all your hard work and creativity and friendship ❤️❤️❤️ and a thank you to all who turned up in hats! #godsavethequeen #afternoontea #hats
Congratulations to @compass.connecticut on their f Congratulations to @compass.connecticut on their four year anniversary. Fun boxed lunch to celebrate. Thanks to the wonderful peeps @fccdarien for being so accommodating!
Delighted to announce that our recent fundraiser @ Delighted to announce that our recent fundraiser @bakeforukraine netted over $2,000 which goes to @wckitchen.  Thank you for all your support and well done to @butterandsugarforever @thefullestpleasure @jamiesydney @mimo.yarnworks for pulling this off!  Oh and @crochet_for_ukraine
#bakeforukraine scones ready for pick up! All pro #bakeforukraine scones ready for pick up!  All proceeds to go to @worldcentralkitchen Loving the yellow tulips ( bought yellow ribbon but it’s nowhere to be found in our new puppy proof house!)
Week two of our #bakeforukraine and this week I am Week two of our #bakeforukraine and this week I am offering a small beautifully packaged box of four scones with clotted cream and jam for $11 ( includes sales tax of 80 cents). All proceeds to go towards WTK! Message me in the comments. Friday or Saturday morning pick up!
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Stunning Grazing Tables and delectable offerings, the best I have seen and tasted -Irene (cocktail party)

What an amazing job! Your desserts were over the top spectacular! Everyone raved about how delicious and beautiful they were. Thank you a million times over. Carolyn (mother of the bride)

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