My endless quest for lunch-box sweet things has led me often in the direction of Date Squares in several incarnations because they taste delicious, can cope in varying temperatures and transport well. Not only that - they keep for a few days in an airtight box and, if that's not … [Read more...]
Roasted Gem Squash with Mushrooms and Cream
Shirley Conran very effectively sold the idea that 'life's too short to stuff a mushroom' - but in the struggle against the relentless pressure on women to be 'perfect', why did the poor vegetable get it? Now, if she'd written life was too short to clean windows or dust … [Read more...]