Vietnam is on the up economically. Reforms – political as well as economic -in the mid 1980s have raised it from being one of the poorest countries in the world to one where those on lower and middle incomes predominate.  Vietnam has moved successfully from being a highly centralised planned economy to a socialist-orientated market […]

115 g unsalted butter 200g golden caster sugar 1 egg 2 teasp vanilla essence 190 g SR flour 1/4 teasp salt (optional, I don’t add any) 50 g oatmeal (I used jumbo rolled oats as that’s what I had) 225 g chopped white chocolate chunks Preheat oven to 190 °C/170°C for a fan oven/ 375°F/Gas Mark […]