Pink anemones

accented with ....

loving the simplicity.

Parrot tulips ...

bloom from mid-spring onwards

the subtle accents of colour on the outer petals enhance the character of these blooms.
What's your favourite colourway?

Salted Caramel Sauce

Salted caramel sauce

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

3/4 cup heavy cream

3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter

1 tsp gray sea salt or kosher salt (I used abit more)

In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar and water over a medium/low heat until the sugar dissolves.

Increase heat and boil, without stirring.

If necessary, use a wet pastry brush to wash down the crystals on the side of the pan.

Boil until the syrup is a nice amber colour (about 5-6 minutes) 

Remove the sugar from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream (mixture will bubble and spit)

Stir in the unsalted butter and salt.

Transfer to a container to cool

Enjoy!

Todd's favourite cookies

So I was craving chocolate biscuits this afternoon and having been given Todd English's "Cooking in Everyday English" book and thought I'd try Todd's favourite cookies and they're good! 

Not being a lover of peanuts I omitted these, used a variety of chocolate morsels and almonds instead of walnuts.

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour (I used spelt)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels
1/2 cup white chocolate morsels
1/2 cup coursely chopped walnuts
1/4 peanut butter morsels (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat butter and sugars in an electric mixer
Add eggs, 1 at a time,beating until blended 

Combine the flour and next 3 ingredients and slowly add to the butter mixture, beat until well blended
Stir in the chocolate and nuts
Drop a large teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets

Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes (I found 8-10 was sufficient) until edges are browned
Cool on the baking sheets for acouple  of minutes
Remove from the baking sheets to a wire rack
Makes 4 dozen 

The Tennis Partner

Just finished reading this book and loved it!

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from the acclaimedNew York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone

When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. Just when it seems nothing can go wrong, the dark beast from David’s past emerges once again—and almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened as David spirals out of control.

Colours

Love the use of colour here, I'm partial to the second panel and I'm not really a "yellow" person.

What's your favourite panel?

Would you?

I'd love to take a soak in this bath! What a fabulous idea, imagine the fun a child would have at bath time! hahahaha