December 12, 2013By Linda Parker

The cold nights mean that I don’t feel guilty about settling down to watch a seemingly never-ending stream of TV food programmes. My current favourite has been the new series Nigel & Adam’s Farm Kitchen (BBC1, which started back in November)…

November 18, 2013By Linda Parker

Well, after the excitement and kerfuffle of the ‘surprise’ finale of The Great British Bake Off, there was a restrained pause in the proceedings whilst we caught our collective breath and had a brief respite before launching into series Six of MasterChef: The Professionals…!

October 16, 2013By Linda Parker

I’m not a very good baker or pastry chef, (despite my attendance at a Claridges pastry course several years ago), so my interest in The Great British Bake Off has waned somewhat. Notwithstanding the attraction of Paul Hollywood’s twinkly blue eyes – experienced at first hand…