Yummy homely food!

• Back from a LONG break, it's all about pumpkins and chocolate! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (389 days old)

  Over 3 months without a post... But I couldn't miss the chocolate week! On Friday we paid a visit to Sarah from Cocoaloco in her new premises. She has moved out of her shed at the back fo the garden, … more

• Bread, bread and more bread From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (489 days old)

  The bread bin is overflowing... again. We buy loads of bread (the yummy "low GI" one from Truffles, baps for burgers, brioches for the kids for breakfast, ...) and every now and th… more

• Wiston Tea Rooms, fresh eggs and a new take on omelettes From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (490 days old)

  Friday comes... and the same question return. What are we going to do today? On Friday, I don't work . Well not in the office that is. I spend it looking after "petit pingouin&qu… more

• Almonds and abricots "clafoutis style" cake with ginger syrup or how to make the most of my local supermarket "reduced" shelf! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (501 days old)

  We went shopping yesterday morning... not for glad rags on Sloane Street, only food shopping round our local supermarket in Pulborough! I had got my list with me- only way not to get too distr… more

• Happeeee birthday to meeee, Happeeee birthday to meeee! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (507 days old)

   Today I turned 6 (again. For the third time.) Bon Anniversaire Lorette.   One of my best birthday was a few years back when my family and my now hubby put together a SURPRISE shor… more

• tarte tatin v pear and frangipanne tart: Did I choose the weaker contestant? From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (509 days old)

  I love tarts, especially sweet ones! :)1. Whatever your mood or your craving, you can find one that will give you the "fix" you need2. you don't need to go hunting around for exotic, rare or… more

• what do you need after a long day's work coming back to an empty house? A hug in a bowl From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (512 days old)

  In these days of credit crunch ...(seriously, all day long, that's all we hear about on the radio...we KNOW about it...What we need is some stuff that will CHEER US UP please miste… more

• My favourite summer salads... From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (521 days old)

  Not sure if it's safe to shout about it yet....But maybe, just maybe, summer has finally arrived. Fingers crossed. Summer. mmmm. Eating outside, BBQ, cold food, and salads. Loads of salads. But not ju… more

• Fancy a pudding with a difference? Try a tarte aux pralines! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (523 days old)

  Feeling  a lot of sympathy for my family back in France Grinning from ear to ear after our second barbecue of the day whilst the Frenchies from Lyon and around watch the endless rain (No offe… more

• A month later....back for good with some savoury cakes ideas From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (526 days old)

  All very good going on holiday but... no time for my blog the week before (too much work!), no time the week we came back (too much work!!), what a life hey. Finally....a bit of spare tim… more

• ultimate comfort food From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (557 days old)

  whenever I need real comfort food, few things will do. But one of them is "coquillettes" with grated cheese and butter. coquillettes are tiny pasta, like small curbed macaronis, and a trad… more

• various takes on olive oil cake From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (562 days old)

  It all started with a conversation on rivercottage forum about "good v cheap olive oil" with someone called badbadger.Comparing the merits of various olive oil reminded me about my grand dad… more

• Sunday afternoon walks, busy bees cake and other recipes with honey From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (578 days old)

  Sunday lunch when I was little. Generally at my grand parents, my parents or my uncle and auntie. A whole 2 miles away from each other ;). We'd meet at noon, sit down for a couple of round of aperetif… more

• From holiday memories to my plans on "how to amuse 2 toddlers during the spring holiday": a trip to Broadoaks Pigs Farm, Funny Face breakfast treats and an afternoon at Wiston Tea Rooms From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (587 days old)

  We used to live just outside the village, in a new built house that saw 3 successive extensions in 10 years. To accomodate our growing family: 4 girls NEED a lot of room. There's all the clothes, the … more

• spring clean and time for a pic nic? From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (591 days old)

  We went on holiday a couple of weeks ago...and, banned from access to internet, I spent some time thinking about all the stuff I want to include in this blog...hence the slight reshuffle of the header… more

• Verveine infusion, vacherin, crumbs and truffles From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (611 days old)

  So I finally made it to the evening...kids in bed, run done and dusted, kitchen tidy (ish). just in time for...Hotel Babylon and a cup of tea...of course not! I have lived in England for over a decade… more

• Frangipanne based puddings...and local farm shops! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (619 days old)

  Yesterday night I was watching Rick Stein's program...the one where he travelled through the South of France from West to East on a barge, stopping and sampling local dishes like cassoulet, salade de … more

• back from holiday at long last! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (626 days old)

  Last week I went back home with the little ones for half term... seeing that my other half was away for the week anyway! Needless to say I have spent a week indulging  in one of my favourit… more

• Broadening horizons and chocolate heaven! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (636 days old)

  You might have noticed I have changed the header that describes what Yummy Homely Food is all about. I have been thinking about it for a while,  I have tried quite hard … more

• a kinda tiramisu style cake to make with the kids and a HUGE jar of Nutella! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (647 days old)

  I spend lots of time these days trying to remember some of the recipes I enjoyed making/eating when I was little, Why? Some write a journal, I am a bit more of an exhibitionist! … more

• crepes time! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (651 days old)

  It's coming round very soon... La chandeleur bien sur! Celebrated each year on February 2nd, 40 days after Christmas, it's "pancake day" in France ( and in Belgium). Now I wouldn't miss i… more

• Top 5 of my favourite puddings: From No 10 down to No 5. flan aux oeufs (custard flan with runny caramel), great for using fresh eggs! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (659 days old)

  When I was little, I had, like everyone, my favourite dishes... and to this day I still love eating most of the same things (except maybe sheep brain which according to my mother,… more

• Rainy holiday in Brittany and yummy palourdes From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (661 days old)

  A good few years ago (and more)... we went on holiday in Brittany, in a tiny little place called Plougastel Daoulas with mum, dad and my 3 sisters. plus my god mother, her husband and their 4 ki… more

• jambonneau sauce moutarde- or a great recipe with ham hocks From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (664 days old)

  A couple of years ago, my husband and I went for a meal out one January evening in Le Bois d'Oingt, where my parents live. Because it was the first week of January a lot of local restaurants were clos… more

• £8 billions worth of food wasted! What to do with leftovers? From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (668 days old)

  I read that astonishing figure in the paper today... I found it really depressing! As I mentioned in my "Poule au Pot" post last week, I was brought up on saving and re-using leftovers mr… more

• Poule au pot, a great winter chicken dish From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (674 days old)

  It has to be about chicken today... since i have been watching Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 's chicken run 3 nights in a row this week. I really REALLY hope he'll succeed in making a di… more

• the tradition of Epiphany -frangipanne galette From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (675 days old)

  Every year it's one of my favourite tradition... After Christmas that is. On January 6th ,everywhere in and around Lyon (and France) we celebrate the Epiphany in our own particular way: "… more

• Bonne Annee with a Petit Salé! From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (680 days old)

  I can't believe I have "abandonned" my blog for nearly 3 weeks...blame it on Christmas! Happy New Year to anyone wo will read my late night posts by the way . Since you ask (?) Chr… more

• Sardines soufflees on toast From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (703 days old)

  As we normally had quite a lot to eat for Sunday lunch, Sunday night meal was always on the light side...we never felt too hungry after finishing lunch around 4pm anyway!. Add to that the fact that … more

• marvellous duck confit and other duck delicacies From lauremoyle in Yummy homely food! (704 days old)

  my dad started as a butcher...and now is a food broker. He works for about 40 different small producers/breeders of cured ham, duck products, poultries, ready meals...and sell their range of products&… more

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