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Designing Your Garden for Wildlife—But Keeping Them Outside

Mrs Hall’s Yorkshire Dales High Tea

Top Vegetables and Fruits to Plant for a Thriving Autumn Garden

Country Cottage Recipes for Afternoon Tea Week

The Big Benefits of Going Small: Why You Should Consider a Compact Car

Repulse Bay Hotel Club Sandwich

How To Get More Out Of Your Home-Based Cafe: 8 Unique Ideas

Beat the January Blues with Tea Loaf & Cake Recipes

Cranberry, Mincemeat & Ginger Tea Loaf

Pressure Cooker Leftover Turkey & Vegetable Soup

Welcome! 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 the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. 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…

Coping with Long Trips Abroad

Victoria Plum Jam