This is an ancient photo, but it always makes me smile. One of those happy little happenings that occurs randomly and cheers you up. I was cutting scones for afternoon tea, a big batch of dough enough for around 200 or so dainty little morsels. This happy chappy was there sitting on the bench when I was nearly done, grinning back at me. Hi!

And, well, this place is supposed to be about fun, too; about being happy. About celebrating food, and about how it can make us smile, make memories, give us a little bit of joy.

It’s weird…..this is my first post on my brand new ‘space’ and I am thinking about how different it is from my last site, in a great way. I used to be a freelance private chef, running my own business and constantly on the lookout for bookings - so everything online felt like it was pointed, like there was an agenda, like I was selling something. I was, of course, I was selling ‘me’. I’m ‘settled’ now, I’m not running around trying to fill my diary.

I know too that one key thing about being a private chef is that, well……it is private. Discretion is everything. So…..no names, no places, no tales to tell out of school. I think it’s important to say that, right at the start.

This place, this space, is designed to be different…..it is just for my love of food, and my love of feeding people. I love what I do, and that’s why I started doing what I do in the first place.

I guess that, what I’m trying to say, in a roundabout sort of way, is that, right now, I am a happy wee scone. This is brand new, and I’m excited to welcome anyone who stumbles upon it. So, pull up a chair and lets tuck in!