Daily Thoughts

Afternoon Tea from my Victorian Cottage

11 Nutritious Foods to keep you Winter Healthy

Opening a Baking Business from Home

Give Your Virtual Business a Flying Start

Does A Sight Seeing Holiday Sound Appealing?

5 Brilliant Ways A Food Business Can Use QR Codes

10 Tips for Creating Perfect Cooking Space

Betwixtmas Pie with Christmas Leftovers

7 Herbs & Ingredients that Help Fight Stress

Eve’s Pudding with Blackberries & Apples

Kitchen Design Ideas for those who Love to Cook and Entertain

Emergency Bread, Scones and Cakes

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…