Just one of the delicious things that have met my gob in the last few weeks, Nigella Lawson’s Choco Hoto Pots as prepared by Niamh Byrne-Poe (aged 2 and 8 months) with a little help from her mum Ali and Nana Pauline.

I trust you had a lovely holiday season, full of good food and cheer. I’ve been a little quiet round these parts and will most probably be back in 2012.

I am typing this in the living/kitchen room of my city centre apartment, surrounded by boxes and wondering how on earth I am going to pack away my over-flowing kitchen. For you see, myself and Niall are moving over to the southside to a lovely house in D8.

You’ll be delighted to hear that it has a wonderfully sized kitchen with a double oven and a dishwasher. And a full-sized fridge and freezer. And a Belfast sink. As you can imagine, I’m beside myself with excitement at the thought of cooking my first meal in this lovely new environment.

In the meantime, I will be lovingly packing away and saying goodbye to my old kitchen. We’ve been living here for three years and it was here that I started this food blog. This little city centre kitchen is where I learned to cook. And for that, it will always have a special place in my heart. And my stomach.

Wishing you all the very, very best for the New Year. If you’re feeling hungry in the meantime, you can follow me on Twitter for all food updates!

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