For the Fave Memory challenge! This is inspired by the Great British Summertime, when there’s nothing quite like sitting in the rain by the sea, with some of the freshest seafood and a hot steamy cup of tea. Hungry, pushy seagulls are mandatory! My favourite of all food memories.

Mum's tatty old orange notebook, full of scribbled recipes. I never liked chunks of baked apple, but this recipe had the thin slices layered with sugar and water, dissolving the apple into a yummy jam! Swimming in custard. The perfect Sunday pud. Mmmm..

Rowan Berry Liqueur is strong, bitter and sweet! A perfect drink to warm you up after a long walk in a forest or on a dark Halloween night!

Fave memory. I never liked the whole pie but I loved the pie crust! My Grandma Helen always saved extra dough so she could make a pan of crust sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Yum.

As I drew this, I was a little taken aback by the emotions that came over me. My grandma was, simply put, an amazing person. She was also a really great cook! It always amazed me how she could put perfectly assembled meals together in, what seemed like, such an effortless way. She made carrot soup for me a bunch of times when I lived with her in high school. No matter how tough of a day I had, I’d walk in and the smells whirled around me like a hug and reminded me that I was “home”. It was so delicious and I loved that she made it just for me. She gave me her recipe but, sadly, I can’t find it anywhere - I really hope one day I stumble upon it. Anyway, I found out later that she actually didn’t even like cooking at all, it always makes me laugh because I was certainly fooled. I also always imagine that if she could do something she didn’t even like doing with such grace and perfection, just think what she could’ve done with something she was truly passionate about. When I think of her now, I remember how much she loved my art, even when I made ridiculously awful drawings in high school, you’d never know it by her reaction. She’d tell me, “don’t forget to sign it, I want proof that I knew how talented you were before everyone else did.” I always knew she was incredible, but I didn’t always realize that having that kind of support and encouragement for your passion was as special and, sadly, as rare it can sometimes be. I’m so lucky to have had her in my life.

Fave Memory

This decadent treat celebrates all things pumpkin and spice! It's easy to make and will be a hit at those holiday gatherings coming up (trust me!).

An easy pumpkin bread recipe that yields one flavorful loaf!

Perfect savory and sweet squash soup. Best consumed with comfy socks on a rainy day.

A yummy Mediterranean toast with grilled aubergine and cherry tomatoes, topped with Bufala mozzarella and a spinach-garlic pesto!

spinach + ricotta + Parmesan cheese

This is a lovely way to create buttercream frosting with the fruity flavours coming from jam. So if you want cherry buttercream simply use cherry jam for a delicious cherry flavour. You could try peach, blackberry, even marmalade. Just make sure the jam you use is a very smooth jam without big hunks of fruit in it (if it has use a hand blender to blitzit down a bit)

Easy and quick pasta recipe with unusual ingredients

A luscious, inviting tart that's sure to do justice to your favorite heirloom tomato varieties!

Why settle for one kind of Polish sausage, when you could enjoy unique flavours of a regional kiełbasa? This food map shows the best ones in northern Poland.