HOW I SLIMMED INTO MY PARTY DRESS
Taking the brandy bottle out of the cupboard, I sprinkled a capful on the Christmas cake I’d been feeding with alcohol every week for the last three months.
It was Christmas Day 2016, and I was up early to put the turkey in the oven. I had a lot to do, but I didn’t mind. I loved being in the kitchen, and preferred to be left alone to get on with the cooking in peace.
Baking was my real passion. My specialities were cakes, especially
