Overripe black bananas are absolutely perfect in banana bread - this one made with walnuts rather than pecans.

Inspired by some beautiful figs, I made Kerryn and Ian a fig and hazelnut streusel cake

Today I was busy in the kitchen making padkos for our trip to Bristol tomorrow

Today we decorated Jack’s cake for tomorrow, the track is the Spielberg track in Austria

A fabulous brunch with Amy before baking Jack’s cake

A squidgy chocolate mousse cake for Matt who needed some TLC today

Today I recipe testing for our cardamom blog - a lovely lunch hour spent in the kitchen

Finally the cookies have worked, the house smells of chocolate

Finally I have dough for these cookies that have been not working out

Purists look away now. A macaroni cheese/Bolognese hybrid, so comforting and delicious.

My baby moved into his student digs at uni today

Today I made the millionaires shortbread, a last run before publishing.

Freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam

My first attempt at bagels. The overall look is not as polished as it should be but overall they tasted fantastic.

Lockdown food memories today, firstly with a Dominic Ansel recipe and secondly with stroganoff