Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb Part 2

 Well I finally opened up my rhubarb schnapps, and strained the resulting mush through muslin

Despite looking rather gruesome, it resulted in the most gorgeous pink liqueur, which not only looks pretty but is also deliciously moreish!

Hugh Fearnley Whitingstall visits and apple crumble

We went to see Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall at Ely Cathedral and as always he was absolutely brilliant. 

We got our books signed and Joe bought me the new  River Cottage Everyday Cook Book

Inspired by both the visit and the book I cooked his apple crumble. He adds oats to the crumble

And cinamon and walnuts to the apples

 

When I took the left overs into work I was told it was the best apple cumble ever!

Happy Hallowe'en

As is customary in the Guynanlife household, we make quite a big deal of Hallowe'en. We dressed the front yard as a graveyard with fake head stones, ghost appearing above the windows, spooky music playing and a smoke machine set to go off as trick or treaters approach the front door. I was chuffed to bits that loads of our visitors said it was the best house they'd been to.

Joe carved his first pumpkin (the rather spectacular skeleton) and I did two, one bat cave to say "welcome" with a bat hovering above and one "happy halloween" tree and graveyard with a ghost hovering above.

On the home front we mulled cider, invited friends and neighbours and watched horror movies in front of our open fire.

All in all a fantastic night.