It's time to get retro in the kitchen!  Black Forest Gateaux is a blast from the past that even makes me smile just typing its name.  On our Christmas adventures at my Mum's house over the festive period she gave us a little Master class in Black Forest Gateaux construction- mainly for my brother who just happens to absolutely love this classic, boozy delight.

If you follow me on Instagram you may know that I spent just under a month in England over the festive period.  It has been a blast and the food and drink has been amazing- fish and chips, Black Sheep Ale cured gammon with duck egg, homemade pork pie, low temperature cooked beef (more on this on my blog soon!) and not to mention bacon, egg and sausage butties for breakfast all topped off with a healthy amount of bubbles! 

It's time to get back on the normal train of life after Christmas- just the same but with less fairy lights! 

Here are a few snaps from my trip and in case your wondering, there seems to be a champagne flute in my hand in most of the images and that is a fair assessment of my trip.