Hi.

My name is Lee, welcome to my pages. I hope we can have fun together?

When I’m not developing recipes for others, writing guest blogs, writing my own blog, or even trying to learn how to paint, I’m usually spending time with the amazing Mr G (my husband) or with my lovely daughter or my lovely son (very proud mum).

What is this all about? Great question. This site is about real cooking and baking, real recipes and real mistakes.

No filters here, (although i’d love to find a filter that can take ten years worth of laugh lines away. Just me, whats happening, and whatever cameras or phone i have to hand .

There are many things that get under my bonnet and wiggle around, one of those is food waste. If i buy ingredients specifically for a recipe, and i only need a small amount of the ingredients, i want to be able to use the rest up and not have to throw them away. My mum used to say , “Waste not Want not” is that still a saying ?

For me, waste is not just about using up all the ingredients. What about leftover food? If i’m able , i hope to give ideas as to how to use up any leftovers too.

Be Brave

Cooking isn’t hard , neither is baking, its all about being brave and being ok with making mistakes

Lee Majhen-Todd

November 2023 Foodie Book Read is Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen with a recipe by MasterChef Australian Kayma Vasquez. With an egg rating of 4 out of 5, this book os well worth reading. Find out what it’s all about, book review and lots about the author Sarah Addison Allen.

Kayma Vasquez, MasterChef Australian MasterChef, has gifted us a recipe of Bolos de Arroz Portuguese rice cakes, a favourite recipe which she loves. Find the full recipe and lots about Kayma and what she’s up to after MasterChef.