Thanks Zach...

...I say tonight was a joint effort but really I cheated! Zach cooked the majority! We made Nigella's Yorkshire Pudding recipe but converted this to Toad in the Hole by adding some cooked sausages to the batter.

In my defense I wasn't allowed to help! Toad in the Hole is one of the few dishes my Husband can cook well and usually (to give me a night off) if Toad in the Hole is on the menu he takes control...with his rare opportunity of kitchen control though comes a price...I'm not allowed an input and despite being the cook in the house suddenly (according to him) I don't have a clue and he knows best.

I was however, allowed to cook the frozen petit pois! We all know how difficult that can be! I cooked these in one of the ways Nigella recommends too, its so simple a little sugar and salt and basil in the water and hey presto. I have never added sugar to peas before as I think they are sweet veg anyway and I'm not 100% sure it made a difference. Saying that though she only said to use a little bit (no specific quantities given) so I guessed. Next time I'll cook without and see if I notice the change.

Worked a bit on my cook book today. It's something I'm definitely going to do so have been working on recipes, chapters and the narrative. Also, I've been asking friends and family on what they would want their ultimate cook book to include and any fav recipes they would want to see in it...can't beat a bit of free, honest market research! If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them so please comment.

The final results tasted better than it looked (no offensive Zach)...It puffed up but not as much as usual but I think this is because he made the same amount of batter as normal but cooked it in a bigger tray.

Having my friends Tirzah and Fletch over for dinner on Sat so will be cooking up a storm. All recipes from the book and I'm even making two desserts! Hope they enjoy it :o)

Will be back Sunday to let you know how it all went.

Thanks for reading

Love Keeley