It might be said that a vanilla bean ice cream is the benchmark of all ice cream, the basis on which all other ice creams are created from. If so, it also needs be said that Maggie’s version of this ultimate classic sets an obsessively high standard for her entire ice cream range. Rich with fresh cream, this is vanilla ice cream taken to a new level, letting the unmistakable fragrance and flavour of vanilla shine, unadulterated. All you need is a spoon to indulge in this luscious ice cream, but if you’d like to enjoy the comfort of a truly classic combination, why not create a simple apple tart with slices of apple atop puff pastry, served with a scoop or two? Read the rest...
“Thanks to everyone for such beautiful birthday messages. It truly was a wonderful time for me. I have never been so spoilt and so surprised by so many lovely things that happened over three fabulous days” Maggie Read the rest...
I know its well after the event but couldn't resist when my friend Adrian sent a photo a few days ago that he'd taken for me. Read the rest...
Walking into this much loved restaurant in the Southern Vales that for the last 18 months - 2 years, has been under the stewardship of chef Karena Armstrong and her husband Michael. Read the rest...
Picking apricots is hard work particularly in the heat; the gang starts early and finishes at lunchtime but they have to pick over the tree many times as the fruit ripens unevenly - and then there’s the cutting! It's another team who wash, sort and cut, and the day seems never ending, but the scent of the ripe apricots so beautiful. Read the rest...
