-Lavender and Lovage

Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Goat’s Cheese and Basil served with Mixed Pepper Tomato Salsa

Easy Summer Dining: Bourbon Beef and Pepper Skewers and Accompaniments (Sous Vide)

Thrifty & Organic Meal Planner for August: Hamburgers, Peaches and Mediterranean Vegetable Recipes

Lazy Summer Lunches and Food Hampers: Spanish Tapas Toast with Escalivada Recipe

August Cooking with Herbs Challenge: Just Cook with Herbs Throughout the Month!

July Cooking with Herbs Round-Up

A Mediterranean Meze Lunch with Loire Wines: Food and Wine Pairing

5:2 Diet & Weight Watchers Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch: Spinach and Poached Egg Muffins Recipe

Philly Cheesesteaks and The Secret Recipe Club: Chicken Philly Sandwich Recipe

Red Russian Dolls, A Bowl of Cherries and an Old-Fashioned Cherry Pie Recipe

BBQ Spices that Sing! Lemon and Sweet Pepper Chicken Kebabs Recipe

Go Hot or Cold with this 5:2 and Weight Watchers Diet Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Blue on Blue! Blue Blossom Salad: Blue Cheese, Borage & Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

The Little French Prop Shop: From Pressed Glass to Tea Pots with Cheese Boards in-between

Low-Calorie Cauliflower Crust Pizza: Gluten Free, Paleo and 5:2 Diet Pizza Recipe

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…