As the month draws to a close, we made another Nigel Slater dish, mussels coconut and noodles

Another dish from A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater

Afternoon tea with my baby today - this time at Fortnum & Mason

My new book for the cookbook club in April arrived today

Homemade mackerel pate on toast - simple and wonderful

We went to the Qissa tonight for supper for the best prawns in town

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

A very quick, very delicious Thai basil stir fry, ready in 15 minutes

Today we celebrated Mothers Day with afternoon tea made my Victoria, I feel so loved - oh and full, I feel very full

Another final recipe run, this time prawn and chipotle lasagne

Lunch today was falafel wraps with Liz

The final run for puttanesca lasagne and what a cracking dish it is

A keema curry from Takari in a ‘fridge raid’

Thank goodness for leftovers and freezers. Pineapple and prawn Thai red curry

Today we were at Tracie’s Jane Austen inspired birthday party in Bristol