...because, let's be honest, any plans of baking up a non-Christmas-related storm disappeared the instant the countdown to our annual yuletide festivities started. As my family have a tradition of making presents...
Read MoreSustaining the festivities
So it's the second week of December already, and as the workloads, Christmas preparations, break-up celebrations and last-minute catch-ups begin to pile up it becomes quickly apparent that those plans to keep up with some decent, stress-free kitchen time were quite clearly delusional...
Read MoreNovember Nosh
With the days lengthening and the garden positively a-go-go this month I turned to a couple of warm weather favourites to help make the most what's growing, and provide comfort in times of mid-week fatigue...
Read MoreIt's Dutch, baby
The disconcertingly-named Dutch baby is yet another of those transatlantic conundrums that sits squarely in the 'same thing, different name' corner of baked goods (as opposed to the 'same name, different thing' corner, of which biscuits are a prime example). Originating in Germany as pfannkuchen, the recipe was then popularised...
Read MoreBreakfast cake
Since baking this at the beginning of the week I've been contemplating how best to start this post but in truth, I actually have very little to say on the subject of banana bread. For one, it's not bread, so if you can't embrace the fact you're eating cake for breakfast then please move along, there's nothing to see here...
Read MoreOctober Nosh
Italian feasts, Moroccan salads, and some fermented Russian bread juice. Just some of the plates hitting the tables for this month's K&S nosh...
Read MoreAugust nosh
Soups from the Ukraine and some classic London bakes - a quick look at what's been cooking in the K&S kitchen this month...
Read MoreThe cookie state
If you had to choose a favourite cookie, what would it be? That question is, of course, entirely unfair as any hard-thought response would (and should) begin, "well, it depends..."
Read MoreCroque Moncrumpet
It's taken me a long time to come around to the savoury crumpet. As a child they were eaten exclusively with butter and honey. Vegemite or peanut butter were both definite no-no's, and in truth the only other approved topping to be added since then has been marmalade...
Read MoreJuly Nosh
Marmalade, French classics and a few tasty treats from the team behind London's Honey & co. - just some of the delicious things we've been trying this month here at Keeler & Spon...
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