David’s Date Scones are a favourite for many of the family and of friends popping in for afternoon tea.

They are especially good hot out of the Homewood oven with homemade jam and lashings of whipped fresh cream… read more

This recipe is a family favourite!

A moist, dense loaf, perfect for the school or work lunchbox; and is very simple to make.
Apricot and Coconut loaf is delicious by itself, or with a little bit of butter… read more

‘Challah’ is a traditional Jewish bread, eaten on their Sabbath and on some Jewish holidays.

It’s a light, fluffy and sweet bread – delicious eaten fresh: preferably torn into pieces and dunked in salt and olive oil, or eaten with hummus… read more

This recipe is a lifesaver for anyone without a bread maker to do the heavy lifting for them: it requires no kneading what-so-ever!
Excellent for a big family, as it makes three loaves of very tasty, dense, wholemeal bread.
A great toast bread… read more

This recipe is taken from One Hundred Bread Machine Recipes, by Vicki Smallwood, which is a truly brilliant bread recipe book that we use a lot.

This loaf is very delicious and stays fresh for several days… read more

Life giving you lemons? Make Lemon Honey!

Tired cliches aside, lemon honey is a good way to store lemons up for later use.
It can be used as a spread on toast, or as a base for things like lemon tart… read more

David says Penny’s marmalade is the best he’s ever tasted. Feel free to try making it yourself!

This recipe has two parts – the first, bottling the fruit, is best undertaken in winter. Making the marmalade can happen any time of year… read more