The garden is looking very pretty as Spring arrives.
Crocuses and Muscari
The Spring Snowflakes, like very tall Snowdrops are beginning to flower already.
Leucojum vernum (Spring Snowflake)
I tried another new recipe tonight and it was as delicious as it was colourful. Meera Sodha writes in the food supplement, Feast, which comes each Saturday with The Guardian
Egyptian rice and lentils, tomato sauce and onions
I baked a cake using a new recipe today and it turned out very well indeed. It was a Birthday cake for a dear friend who will be 99 in a couple of weeks but we will be away on the date so we had a mini party this afternoon – Cornish cream tea followed by Chocolate, Date and Coffee cake, decorated with (edible) Primroses from our garden.
Birthday cake for Ti ready to be transported
One of their three cats was curled up happily in a basket.
Cat in a basket
Nicky showed us around her potting studio and I photographed just one of her stunning pots.
Beautiful dish by potter, Nicky Stephenson
The border outside was a riot of colours, yellow and purple in profusion.
Narcissus Jonquilla and Aubretia
PS. For those who read about my beautiful Chappelle plate a couple of days ago, I found the potters! I emailed and was truly delighted to get the following in reply.
“Thank you Sally. It’s a tray I personally did many years ago. I’m happy you are still enjoying it.
We closed Chappelle Gallery Jan 15th after 17 years. I was needing a break and we were wanting to do some things before we couldn’t.
The sun came through the coloured glass of our back door early this morning and threw the shadow of the key into the colours on the wall.
Key shadow in colours
The low early morning sun also shone through the Peace Lily flower.
Peace Lily flower
I’ve had a lovely afternoon baking new vegan recipes for a party that may happen tomorrow or may be postponed if the promise of lots of snow transpires! Both will freeze so will keep safely until we do manage to celebrate together. We have sampled them both and they are delicious!
I’ll put the recipes for both, with my adaptations, on my Recipes page at the weekend.
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