Baking

“Kladdkaka” Swedish Chocolate Fudge Cake

Apple, Lemon and Elderflower Drizzle Cake

Beremeal Parsley Scones with Seaweed Salt & Black Pepper

Creme Egg & Malteser Chocolate Tiffin Bundt Cake

Apple Rose Tarts for Mother’s Day

Pull-Apart Buttery Garlic Dinner Rolls

Spiced Cinnamon and Coffee Buns

Pork Sausage, Leek & Apple Pies

My NEW Books: We Love Quinoa & We Love Kale

Gold Hill and “Hovis” Granary Bread Loaf

Coffee Shop Style Banana Bread

Twelfth Night & Epiphany: Mincemeat Soda Bread

Christmas & New Year Cumbrian Chimney Pot Pie

Mini Cheese Scones with Creamy Peppadew Spread

Feeling Fibrant! Apple & Oat Breakfast Muffins

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…