Blog Of Good Cheer

I like coffee. If I’m making a cup at home I use a Bialetti espresso maker. I haven’t gone all nerdy and started trying to tell the difference between different coffee beans, but if I’m lucky enough to be in a café that appears to be run by people who are passionate about coffee I’m happy for them [...]

I cooked a ragù for pasta last week and it was absolutely scrummy! I love tagliatelle with a meat sauce and this recipe is fantastic.

First a confession: when I say it’s the best ragù I’ve ever cooked I’m not really saying a lot as I don’t cook that much. So it might be more accurate [...]

I believe in breakfast! I think it makes a difference to my ability to get the most out of a day. I try to avoid cereal from the major brand manufacturers and experiment a little. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t sit in a lab each day concocting new flavours that will put a spring [...]