Memories and plates on the wall

Many years ago we bought a plate for my mum and dad for Christmas. Since then we bought two plates of our own.  When mum and dad passed away the plate came back to us and we now have three plates above our kitchen doorway. In our family room we have a wall of plates…

Plants that are passed on provide many memories

The view from our kitchen window is particularly beautiful during autumn, thanks to the Japanese maple near the water feature.  We are actually in winter now but some trees still have their autumn foliage. We had a beautiful Japanese maple at our previous house and the tree had been given to us from one of…

Megsy memories

It is almost a year since my younger sister died.  There are so many times that I think of her and yesterday when I made this apple cake my thoughts were drawn to her again.  I miss her lots.

Recipe reflections

Offal is not always awful.  This particular offal is the only sort I like.  My husband enjoys kidneys and brains as well as sweetbreads, but they are not for me. Last night we had a meal for dinner that brought back many memories.  The first memory was of the time I first tasted this particular dish….

How fortunate we are to have family

The last few weeks it has really hit home to me, even more, the vital role that family plays in my life.  I already appreciated the fact that I have come from a large family and that I am very fortunate to have my husband and three wonderful children but the last week has made me appreciate…

Butter makes it better.

Those of you who know me well will know of my love of butter.  As I was “shaving off a bit of butter” for my morning toast this morning it brought back memories of my mum and dad. There are many reasons for this but the first one is the fact that the butter formed…