Diana Henry's new book on preserving Salt Sugar Smoke. What to make first? Lime and rum marmalade, labneh, mango, passion fruit and lime jam, anchoiade, Constance Spry's chilli sherry, Zuni café's red onion pickles, blood orange curd?Such a long time since I read it. This Penguin Clothbound Classic with its design of golden swans is making it even more of a joy second time round. Clothbound classics are designed by Coralie Bickford Smith. Christmas and birthdays taken care of for years to come. I did this in the food processor and overdid it a bit. I nearly ended up with pastry which is why my crumble has big doughy lumps in it. The cake was none the worse for it. Add half a teaspoon of spice if you like. For example- cinnamon with apple or plum, ginger with currants. My cake took 60 mins because I used juicy, frozen fruit which made the cake very moist. I f you choose a dryer fruit, sliced apples for example, your cake will take less time to cook. Start testing after 40 mins by sticking a skewer into the middle.

When it comes out of the cake clean it's done. Today I went to the farmshop to buy a bushel of apples for Tom (he would live on them if he could). eclipse thermalayer crinkle curtainsThere I found the first of the new season's crop. asda red eyelet curtainsI found damsons also. swish curtain track stockists londonThe damsons growing near my house  have had their lower branches hacked off by those skilled gardeners otherwise known as 'the council' and the fruit is now out of reach. classic curtains daniel webster highway nashua nh

I bought four pounds of damsons; three for chutney and one for gin. I still have plenty of last year's damson jam and jelly but the chutney is down to the last jar.telescopic shower curtain rail wilkinsons I followed this lovely little supper with Shadowlands, in which Anthony Hopkins is superb.the tortilla curtain barnes & noble Baked eggs with cream.curved shower curtain rod kmart A fish supper and a lemon dessert I have eaten cherries and strawberries for breakfast, bacon and gruyère baguette for lunch and steak for supper. 50ml gin, 5-10ml elderflower cordial, 150ml tonic, lots of ice. Me 'Nancy's son is going to be in it' ( I may have misremembered the running order of the many acts.)

'There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort' I Have Found Such Joy in Simple Things I found the recipe below on Pinterest. It is Sun Dried Tomato, Basil and Brie Spread from Pastry Affair.Food bloggers, start your ovens, because baking is now underway for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2013. We are so excited to have raised well over $13,000 for Cookies For Kids’ Cancer this year, with the help of our four amazing brand partners. Like last year, I’ve designed some printable tags, stickers, and labels for you to jazz up your cookie boxes. The tags are generic too, so even if you’re not participating in the cookie swap you are welcome to use these for your edible gifts this holiday season. To use, simply download the printable files and print them on to white cardstock or blank label paper. Cut out the shapes and go crazy. Full sheet sticker paper is available at most office supply stores as well as Amazon or Online Labels. I’ve also used some jute twine and clear treat bags from Michaels, and hi-wall white gift boxes from Box and Wrap (6x6x3 size, lids and bases sold separately).

In addition to making your cookie boxes look pretty, you want to be sure your cookies arrive in one piece. Nothing is worse than anxiously opening a box only to find a bag full of crumbs. For detailed shipping and packaging tips, check out How to Package and Ship your Cookies from The Little Kitchen, and my own post Cookie Swap Packaging & Shipping Tips. Click on the thumbnails below (right click and choose Save As) to download the corresponding printable PDF file: Disclaimer: Copyright Love & Olive Oil and The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. For personal use only. If you post about or share these labels, please credit appropriately and do not link directly to the downloadable file but rather to this post. Looking for a funky and distinctive wall clock for your home? Then make time for our Red Candy clock collection. Wall clocks are an essential part of every home so make sure you find the perfect match to add a stylish finish to your interior. And with such a wide variety of funky and unique clocks available, you are sure to find a timepiece that fits in your home so perfectly that you will think it was designed specifically with you - and your home - in mind.

Why not also check out our Funky Clocks or our Kitchen Clocks?  These collections include a whole heap of cool & unusual clocks, from giant clocks to modern wall clocks.A Virginia transplant and her roommate revitalize a Peachtree Hills abode… Virginia native Caroline Hazel didn’t expect to move to Atlanta. But in 2007, after suffering a spinal cord injury in a fall when a balcony railing gave way just weeks after starting college, she ended up at the Shepherd Center for rehab and therapy, and decided to make the city her home. And so did her best friend, Jen Lindquist. whom she met at Shepherd while Lindquist, was also recovering from a similar injury sustained from a skiing accident. The two became inseparable and eventually moved into a two-bedroom apartment in Old Fourth Ward together. After two years, the roommates, who are both in wheelchairs, decided they needed more space, including a third bedroom for a caregiver and out-of-town visitors. But looking for the perfect rental home is hard—especially when it needs to be wheelchair accessible.

“We just weren’t finding anything that was working for us, accessibility wise. A lot of places needed modifications in the bathrooms,” Hazel says. “So then I switched gears and decided that I wanted to buy because I could see myself living here for at least five-plus years. Why not just buy a place instead of continuing to rent?” In January 2015, Hazel found a Peachtree Hills residence that she could outfit with all the practical requirements she and Lindquist needed to live comfortably. “From the moment we saw it, we knew it had great potential. It already had an elevator, [that goes down to the garage]… and it’s all one level, so it’s easy for us to get around. And we loved this neighborhood,” says 27-year-old Hazel. “We really wanted to be close to Shepherd Center because that is still where we work out twice a week.” , embarked on a 10-month renovation to give the 1920s home a clean, modern feel. With the help of a contractor, they remodeled the entire residence, except for the wood floors, which got new varnish.

They added a powder room attached to the kitchen, replaced the elevator that goes up to Hazel’s room, plantation shutters on all the windows, and then moved a wall in the master bedroom to create a cozy TV room where the roommates love hanging out and having friends over to watch The Bachelorette. “I love this [television] room. It’s a little retro in vibe. It all started with the rug, which is Missoni, and I love all the colors and the zigzags, so we wanted to have a lot of old prints to go with that,” Hazel says of the décor that includes a Duralee Sydney ottoman in Clarke & Clarke Damson purple velvet, Target side tables and a media stand custom-made by Marietta-based woodworker Bob Wainscott. The home’s biggest overhaul, however, occurred in the kitchen and bathrooms. The “dated” kitchen had yellow walls, fluorescent lighting, stippled ceilings and original cabinetry, but was gutted and brightened up with white Ikea cabinets embellished with Restoration Hardware handles, a blue-glass subway tile backsplash, Rejuvenation pendant light fixtures, a farmhouse sink and Bosch and Jenn-Air appliances, as well as LED strip lighting under the cabinets.

Hazel and Lindquist’s favorite feature of the kitchen and their daily breakfast spot is the wood-top peninsula table, custom-designed by Rachel Oliver and built by Mark Walker of Walker’s Woodworks. “I wanted a clean, white kitchen that felt nice and open, and you can really move around in here,” Hazel says. “The kitchen is a great space for crowds to congregate as we cook and enjoy time together.” Like the peninsula table that Hazel and Lindquist can roll their wheelchairs under, both of the women’s bathrooms are designed for wheelchair accessibility and feature bespoke terrazzo sinks by DEX Industries. “Whenever you look to design something with accessibility in mind, a lot of times what they have out there isn’t necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing,” says 29-yearold Lindquist, a student at Georgia State. “It was fun to be creative with [the sinks] and have something that looks so nice that when you see it you wouldn’t say, ‘Oh, that is for someone in a wheelchair.’”

Along with bold-patterned wallpaper, each of the women’s bathrooms features customized shower and bathing setups. Lindquist’s bathroom has a roll-in shower, while Hazel’s spacious master bathroom is equipped with a handicap-accessible soaking tub set below a sparkling Robert Abbey chandelier. “Generally, I can’t get in and out of a regular tub because it’s so low, and transferring is borderline impossible,” Hazel notes. “This one is so easy. Once you get in and then shut it, it fills then you enjoy your bath. It’s a big deal to be able to enjoy a bath again.” And if Hazel’s master bathroom is considered spacious, her bedroom is huge. Opening to a balcony that overlooks the street, the room is furnished in a queen bed dressed in Anthropologie linens and a CB2 daybed that is a favorite spot for Hazel to nap. While smaller, Lindquist’s room is just as charming with a blue accent wall, silver sunburst mirror and headboard and comforter handmade by her crafty mom.

When the roomies aren’t enjoying their private spaces, they love hanging out together, reading or catching up over a glass of wine with friends in the bright and airy living room. Here, a hippie beads rug from Stark sets the tone for the eclectic décor, from a thrift store chair recovered in dragon fabric and split-face marble fireplace to the Troy Lighting pendant in a gold and silver leaf finish. “I love all the colors; it’s just so bright and happy,” Hazel says. “You can see the street and everyone walking by. Being on the corner is fun. There is a lot of activity.” The living room is also a showcase for some of Hazel’s growing art collection. Above the mantel is a koi painting that Hazel purchased in Charleston, South Carolina. It pays homage to the fish pond that once inhabited the home’s front yard and has since been removed. The colorful painting of six bird chicks that pops out from the gray wall was given to Hazel by artist friend Dianne Bruce after her accident, and it reminds her of her siblings.

“There are six chicks, and I’m one of six kids. Dianne is one of six as well, so it was really special to me,” Hazel says. Adjacent to the living room, the dining room is dolled up with a daring Osborne and Lily pomegranate wallpaper from ADAC, hot pink curtains, a Currey & Company wrought-iron chandelier that Hazel says is “rustic yet dainty,” a Buddha head statue from HomeGoods and a simple wood table that belonged to Hazel. “We definitely weren’t shy with patterns, and we really like color,” Hazel says. In fact, Oliver says “When the lady was making the drapery [for the living and dining room] she said, ‘Oh my gosh, Rachel, I assume you know what you’re doing because these are some crazy colors.’” It’s the vibrant palette and brave patterns used throughout the home that tie the décor together and showcase the upbeat attitudes of its inhabitants who are loving their decision to remain in the Big Peach, even if it was an unexpected one.