This recipe is from the recipe book Annabelle Cooks by Annabelle White, and is my favourite pumpkin pie recipe!
It is very easy – just blend all the ingredients together – and a great way to use up some pumpkin this time of year. This pie tastes almost better the next day so make the day before to save time if feeding a crowd. read more

This is Penny’s Pumpkin Pie recipe and tastes quite different to the Pumpkin, Maple and Sour Cream Pie recipe so make them both and see which you prefer!

This one is also very easy to make and great served with vanilla ice cream or plain yoghurt. read more

Friends of my mum, Annie, told her how to roast whole beef fillets this way.

It makes them very juicy and tasty. Great for a crowd as you can carve the meat thinner than if you chopped the fillet into big steaks to grill/fry… read more

This is the good old Edmonds Cookery Book pavlova that we wanted to try out as we have been told that leaving a pavlova overnight in a cooling down woodstove is the best way to make a pav. We agree!
The pavlova was beautifully toasted on the outside and chewy on the inside… read more

This is another old family favourite. It is different to a lot of rice puddings in that you make it in a pot on top of the stove and it is very creamy like creamed rice pudding that you might buy at the supermarket – but better because it is home-made! Great way to use up lots of milk as it takes four cups… read more

The prospect of manoeuvring your shiny new stove through your house may be a little daunting. Never fear – that’s why this article exists: we visit the pyramids and pick up a couple of simple moving tips from the Egyptians to help you out. It’s mostly just levers and rollers, though slaves no doubt would help … read more