We don’t have many traditions in my family of origin; we are more likely to eschew a tradition than maintain one – non-conformist is our rule of thumb! Growing up we never had a Christmas tree (except the year when Mum, in desperation, strung together a few palm fronds and draped them with tinsel). We…
As someone who tends to veer away from making more traditional fare (think sponge, pavlova, roast lamb), I don’t think I’d ever actually made shortbread before; at least not for a very long time. But lately I have developed a fascination with it, and after discovering a recipe with rosemary and walnuts, was intrigued enough…