Lavender and Lovage

Croeso! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in North Wales in an old converted Schoolhouse on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…

Latest Posts

Whole Roast Cauliflower Cheese with Wild Garlic

Easy No Knead Sourdough Hot Cross Buns

“Cut and Come Again” Farmhouse Fruit Cake

Seasonal Recipes

Whole Roast Cauliflower Cheese with Wild Garlic

Cheesy Roast New Potatoes with Wild Garlic

British Strawberries and Asparagus…..

Travel

Top 10 things to eat in South East Asia

Waltzing down the Danube on a River Cruise

A Delicious Mini-Break at Llangoed Hall, Wales

Feel Finnair Foodies Flies Business Class

Historical Recipes

“Cut and Come Again” Farmhouse Fruit Cake

Celebrate St David’s Day with Welsh Recipes

Vegetarian Recipes

Whole Roast Cauliflower Cheese with Wild Garlic

Hot Cheese & Pimento Dip

Toasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

Cold Dessert Recipes

Vanilla & Summer Fruit Pavlova

Peach Melba Sherry Trifle

Topsy Turvy Blackcurrant Cheesecake Trifles for Easter!

Celebration Raspberry and Almond Trifle

Bread

Easy No Knead Sourdough Hot Cross Buns

KAMUT® Khorasan & Toasted Nut Sourdough

Sourdough, Tagine, Eggs and Stir-Fries

5:2 Diet Recipes

Chicken & Corn Nachos with Jalapeno Dressing

“Snowy Day” Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup