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Spiced Pumpkin Soup

This is actually my first attempt at making pumpkin soup. Each year on scooping out the flesh for making Jack O Lanterns I vow to either make pumpkin soup or pumpkin pie but generally my good intentions are in vain as I get preoccupied with  baking goodies for Halloween night. ...

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Competition Time!!

I'm fairly happy to announce that Nessa's family Kitchen has now exceeded 10,000 hits. I'm delighted that so many read my posts and try out the recipes!! As ever I love feedback on recipes included on the blog and with this in mind I had an idea for a competition. I would love you ...

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Chocolate Dominoes

At this time of year, when there is a change in the weather, so many seem to complain of some sort of a cold or flu. One of my young men spent a lot of last night coughing so naturally, he was too tired to spend the day at school. However, once the others were dropped off ...

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Rachel Allen's Apple Fudge Cake

I love puddings that can be made in minutes and especially ones that are as tasty as this one. I am currently scouring through all my cookbooks in search of inspiration for recipes for my adult Christmas courses. It's quite a pleasurable way to spend a morning, but it is all ...

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Harvesting Apples

I find it fantastic that traditional methods that our ancestors used to preserve and store many foods are still recommended today. My father is 80 this year and he would put my memory skills to shame. He loves reminiscing over his childhood and telling tales about a somewhat ...