the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by mary ann shaffer

I hadn’t realised that it was based around a series of letters. It did take me a little while to get into the rhythm of the writing. If there’s anyone who has both seen the movie and read the book, let me know how they compare. I haven’t yet watched the movie, but its on my list to watch over the next couple of months. After all, this is a book club not a movie club. I guess I could’ve cheated and just rented it to watch, but I was intrigued to see if the book and the film would match up. It wasn’t until I’d chosen this book to read for the Foodie Book Club did I realised it had been made into a movie. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society What about leftover food? If i’m able, i hope to give ideas as to how to use up any leftovers too.Ĭooking isn’t hard, neither is baking, its all about being brave and being ok with making mistakes

My mum used to say, “Waste not Want not” is that still a saying ?įor me, waste is not just about using up all the ingredients. If i buy ingredients specifically for a recipe, and i only need a small amount of the ingredients, i want to be able to use the rest up and not have to throw them away. There are many things that get under my bonnet and wiggle around, one of those is food waste. Just me, whats happening, and whatever cameras or phone i have to hand. No filters here, (although i’d love to find a filter that can take ten years worth of laugh lines away.

This site is about real cooking and baking, real recipes and real mistakes. When I’m not developing recipes for others, writing guest blogs, writing my own blog, or even trying to learn how to paint, I’m usually spending time with the amazing Mr G (my husband) or with my lovely daughter or my lovely son (very proud mum).

The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by mary ann shaffer