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Originally published in 1996, this book is a reminder of what life was like before technology and social media: cameras with film in, use of the postal service and the press to disseminate information. To be honest, it took me a while to get into this book. It is the second to feature DI Mike […]

Have you heard of aquafaba? It is the water from a can of chickpeas or other white bean. Not the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of making a dessert! However, it really does work well as an egg replacer in a mousse, making a light and aerated pudding. Here is my first […]

Last weekend I attended the Free From Festival, held in the magnificent Oxford Town Hall. I wish I had discovered this festival years ago! My wheat allergy began in 2001 and it was tough. I was a student and on the day of my diagnosis I’d eaten toast, pasta and pizza. My cupboards were full […]

Hot on the heels of her last solved murder and job, Jenny Starling is now employed at an Oxford college for the summer to cater for the conferences scheduled to take place. But death follows her here too and the head of the taxidemist society is found murdered. There are plenty of suspects but all […]

March was a busy month for me as a vegan! I have had some spectatuclar dining out experiences, first at ERIKI to satisfy my curry cravings then at Vegan Foodilic which has redefined my opinion of salad. I also enjoyed lunch with a friend at a local pub and was in love with their wheat […]