During the winter months, when the mercury levels take a sharp dive, a bowl of steamy, creamy porridge has to be one of the best ways to start the day. Comfort food in it’s simplest of forms. I’ve been enjoying my fair share of this winter warmer, and to keep things interesting, I’ve been playing […]
Banana bread is a firm favourite of mine. It’s easy to whip up, a delight to eat fresh from the oven, and (almost) equally as delightful when toasted and served with a generous layer of butter. Based on how regularly different variations of banana bread pop up in my Facebook and Bloglovin feeds, it’s clear […]
Pho (pronounced Fuh) has to be one of my all time favourite soups. It is full of fresh, clean flavours and while satisfying, a big bowl of this delicious Vietnamese noodle soup doesn’t leave you feeling like you’ve over indulged. Best of all, this is one soup that you can slurp up come Summer, Autumn, […]
Not only does today mark the start a new calendar month, but it also marks the passing of the first half of the year… Is anyone else a little astonished by this fact? Back when I was a child and summer holidays seemed to last a lifetime, I found it impossible to understand the bewilderment […]
There are certain words that I simply love the sound of. Onomatopoeia. Mellifluous. Libellula. They’re the literary equivalent of a hearty dish or full-bodied wine. A mouthful of sound that is both a pleasure to say and hear. Which conveniently leads me to today’s post… Shakshuka. Go on, say it out aloud. Shak-shu-ka. Don’t you […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo my friends! You’ll have to forgive me for the rather short post today, but I couldn’t let the day pass us by without some sort of recognition to our Mexican friends who are celebrating a national holiday today either in person (or in spirit). And what better than with a delicious […]
One of the most popular recipes I’ve shared with you on A Sweet Muddle so far is for a boiled chocolate cake, which just so happens to be the first cake I ever baked in my life. This Lemon poppy seed cake which I’m sharing with you today was The Cake, which finally tempted me […]
Last weekend I finally had a spare moment to myself, and decided to sit down to relax with a nice cuppa tea. These days I’m a bit of a coffee fiend, but there are certain times when I find nothing surpasses a good cup of tea. I don’t know what it is about tea, but […]