Raindrops keep falling…

Anyone who knows me knows that I find it difficult to switch off. Whenever a holiday approaches I always find myself doing the same thing: I promise that I will take a break this time, that I will put away the laptop, tidy away the notes, stop thinking about work for a while and rest up. Of course, this never happens – or at least it only does so for a day or two. Believe me, I’ve found myself lying awake in a cool bed in an air-conditioned room in everywhere from Miami to Jamaica, my mind swimming with ideas for cookery books, television programmes and new forms of cooking technology.

Something’s Cooking In The Aga Kitchen

Those who are curious about what I get up in my day-to-day job, or what exactly I mean when I talk about a “demo”, should pop on over to the Aga Cooking channel on YouTube. It is currently host to a clatter of videos with me knocking up seasonal treats and talking about Aga appliances, all the while trying to hide the rough edges of my Northern Irish accent.

It’s Been An Odd Few Days…

I didn’t want to start this latest dispatch on a melodramatic note, but please indulge me: if you never see or hear from me again, thank you for your patience, your hospitality and, above all, for buying the books. In case you didn’t already know, at the end of this week I am jetting off [...]