Monday 23 June 2008

It's funny what you miss

I move around lots in my job and so spend my life living in people's spare rooms. Strangers spare rooms. And as lovely as these people are I'm always aware that it is their home I am living in. So I try and keep quiet and not hog the bathroom taking hour long baths (One of my favourite hobbies!) and generally keep out of their way.

One of things that I really miss is being able to make a mess in the kitchen. I miss baking and making jam and cooking things that take time or lots of pots. So when I'm at home I love to indulge.

Today I dipped into my favourite cook book - Nigella Lawson's How to be a Domestic Goddess - and made


Banana Bread for my Dad as he loves this and always takes cake in his pack lunch


and Banana Muffins for my friend and I as we both love banana (I modified this recipe to add a spoonful of Nutella in the centre of each muffin as we both love this too)


and finally a double batch of cupcakes which I will be taking to work on Wednesday for the meet and greet.
So having arrived home yesterday I've got my baking fix and done my washing and tomorrow I head off to Harrogate to do some proper work.