Recipes

An Easter feast with sides: baked salmon with a rich tomato, anchovy and olive sauce; baked baby broccoli with a thick almond and garlic sauce; and spuds roasted super crisp with a rice flour coatingI’m going for salmon as the star of my Easter table. Perhaps that’s because of how late Easter is this year – a whole month into spring! – so in my mind something a bit lighter than lamb just makes sense. Whatever the reason, I love serving a whole side of fish when feeding a crowd: yes, it’s got the “wow” factor, but it’s also so...

Bryn Williams’ Porth Eirias Bistro sits in a modern building – all floor to ceiling glass and sloped rooves – right on Porth Eirias beach. The Porth Eirias Waterfront building was completed in 2013, funded by the local council to house a watersports centre, educational and conference facilities, retail unit and cafe/ bistro. Bryn Williams took on the catering lease and opened his bistro restaurant, cafe and bar in 2015. Even on a dull Monday lunch time in March, it was busy. Once we tried the food, we could see why! Our visit to the bistro was an impromptu one....

Take your taste buds on a trip across the continents this month with Cafe Chef Wan's Ramadan Semi-Buffet, with specialities that represent local and international inspirations.A sumptuous spread of all-you-can-eat appetisers and starters beckons for your buka puasa meal. This is followed by a choice of mains, comprising Malaysian favourites like Nasi Kerabu Ayam Percik, Nasi Bukhari Kambing Bakar Kuzi, Asam Pedas Ikan Jenahak, plus specialities from abroad, including Jamaican Fish & Chips, Roasted Half Spring Chicken, or Spaghetti Aglio Olio with Baked Tikka Tiger Prawns.An assortment of dessert and cakes, accompanied by a free flow of hot and cold...

Amazon always has impressive deals on Melissa & Doug toys! Hop on over to Amazon or Target.com where you can score this extremely highly-rated Melissa & Doug 25-Piece Wooden Food Set for just $10 (regularly $23.79)! This wooden food set features items from the five food groups for healthy pretend play! It includes watermelon, corn, milk, cheese, fish, eggs, and more – all housed in adorable crates! Still not sold? Check out this rave review… These are wonderful! They are so cute and sturdy! My niece is so rough with toys. We watch her 5 days a week and needed new...

I finished the More Ends cast sock tonight at Friday Night Knitting. I thought I was going to run out of the black and white yarn I used at the top but ended up with about a foot left. Whew.Then I started this Even More Ends cast sock because I needed something else to knit, there was too much time left in the evening to just sit here idle.  I'm trying to use up the bag of walnut-sized balls of leftover yarn I've been collecting but I've got a ways to go. I'll take the bag of little balls along...