Fuddle - food with a cuddle

Whenever we have a fuddle at school one member of our department always brings homemade smoked mackerel pate. We love it! So much so we've taken the recipe home to make it ourselves. I've just given it a go and it's so easy I highly recommend trying it.

You need:
a pack of smoked mackerel - 3/4 fillets
a pack of cream cheese
3/4 ramps
black pepper
smoked paprika

Grill the mackerel to warm through and remove the skins. Slice and fry off the ramps then blend the mackerel, ramps and cream cheese together. Add black pepper for seasoning and a pinch of smoked paprika then ensure you chill before serving. Simple as that really but tastes delicious.

Oh if anyone is wondering what a fuddle is - food with a cuddle! Buffet style lunch where everyone brings something different to share. Yummy.

Baby Bunny Gift

On hearing the great news that our friends are having a baby instead of getting them a congratulations card I thought I'd make them a congratulations bunny. Having got a magazine subscription for Christmas with lots of things in it to make from food to crafts this bunny seemed a perfect congratulations on your news baby gift!

 How cute is it!

Summer Holiday booked!!

Stateside here we come!!

Summer holiday is booked - in advance I know but due to last years highly busy wedding season we are getting our holiday booked in now! So the plan, fly to San Francisco, see the sights, then live it LA style, then onto to San Diego via train. Finally the stop off on the way back is two nights in Chicago. I love the windy city and as Daniel has never been and we've both be to NYC a few times we thought Chicago would be a great shout.

Now to figure out what to see, eat, do...