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Author: Clare Albans

  • September 7, 2013
    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1412325534690{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}"]Our gorgeous friend Hannah very kindly made our wedding cake, and it was wonderful! It was actually…
  • September 2, 2013
    Butternut squash isn't something that I've cooked with a lot before, but recently I've realised how delicious it is and…
  • September 1, 2013
    We went to Sardinia on honeymoon and stayed at the incredible Petra Segreta Resort & Spa. It was definitely a…
  • August 31, 2013
    I've really been getting into Instagram recently, and thought it would be good to have a monthly gallery round-up of…
  • August 30, 2013
    Almond has to be one of my favourite flavours, and as I've got a super sweet tooth I'm always tempted…
  • August 29, 2013
    I love getting new cookery books, and the latest addition to my collection is Lorraine Pascale's 'Fast, Fresh and Easy…
  • August 29, 2013
    Making buttonholes is surprisingly easy - but it is a good idea to have at least one practice before the…
  • August 25, 2013
    We had the most amazing chocolates at our wedding, which were from The Chocolate Spa in Alnwick, Northumberland. After deciding…
  • August 25, 2013
    We held our wedding reception at the gorgeous Grays Court in York, and we were blessed with lovely weather all…
  • August 25, 2013
    This year I've been working on a very special project for our wedding. Tom's Dad, Keith, is a methodist minister…
  • August 25, 2013
    I've been so excited to tell you about our wedding day and have finally got the time to sit down…
  • August 11, 2013
    In issue 8 of The Simple Things magazine, there was a wonderful feature about shopping arcades around the UK. I…
  • July 24, 2013
    This week I have my last class with my English students, and as a special treat I've decided to make…
  • July 22, 2013
    This weekend I went to York to spend some time with Mum and Dad before our wedding, which is now…
  • July 10, 2013
    For the past week or so it has been hot and sunny here, which doesn't normally happen in Newcastle, so…
  • July 7, 2013
      After months of planning and making, today I finally finished the waistcoats for our wedding! To be honest, there…
  • July 4, 2013
    So the first thing you'll probably think is 'that isn't filo pastry in the picture!' - and if you've seen…
  • July 1, 2013
    Our wedding preparations are in full swing - only just over a month to go (which explains why I haven't…
  • June 19, 2013
    My Mum used to make this tuna and courgette quiche when I was younger, and now we both make it!…
  • June 18, 2013
    I was surprised to discover that I have not blogged about what is one of our staple meals - this…
  • June 13, 2013
    Tonight I started work on something that I've been worrying about - buttonholes! I put together a piece of practice…
  • June 2, 2013
    I've been doing some more sewing for our wedding today, and am pleased that I've finished waistcoat number four out…
  • May 19, 2013
    Today was one of those days where I spent more time undoing mistakes than anything else! I've been working on…