The tayberries from the freezer (last year’s crop) has gone into this sour cream cake. The recipe is in mum’s handwriting and was given to her by her old friend (? – there’s a story) Mavis and given to me by mum about 30 years ago. Tinned, drained berries can be substituted for frozen

There’s a lettuce to wash and make into salad. I’m adding spring onions and these sun dried tomatoes that I bottled in oil last September and stored in the fridge

A few butter and currant biscuits – it’s the first time I’ve baked biscuits for weeks as son in law and grandson make chocolate chip cookies every week. This week they’ve made chocolate biscuit cake and cheesecake in honour of the festival of Shavuot (Pentecost) that begins tonight.