On Wednesday, the vicar gave an afternoon talk in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. These talks are very good not only in terms of intellectual content but also because they do a rather good half-time tea (choice of various teas or very good proper coffee and big slabs of lemon drizzle cake) which is just […]

Ever since I was introduced to Harry Eastwood’s Red Velvet Chocolate Heartache I’ve enjoyed using vegetables in cake recipes. (See here for for my first attempts – a blondie and a light chocolate cake both using butternut squash and both greatly enjoyed.) I’ve also made scones (with butternut squash – really delicious) and daughter No 1 […]