Job ideas for wannabe homemakers

“Barefoot & Pregnant” doesn’t wash as a viable career path to most, so here are some ideas for jobs that will build your skills and assist the future homemaker.

To be happier than a pig in clover, or at least, to have a happy tummy when food is scarce feels rather nice. This simple dish makes the best of the humble potato, sausage meat, and cabbage to provide a filling, wholesome meal for all the family.

In the second instalment of our open letters to homemakers, Nikki Moreno from “Inspired by Nikki” shares how the good things in our past can shape present day homemakers in beautiful ways, no matter what happened during the in-between years.

In this apparent age of confusion over what a traditionally-minded woman who stays at home to look after her household and her children “is”... I’d love to dispel some rumours for you…

My friend Alice, a fantastic cookery school teacher here in the Cotswolds shares a favourite recipe from one of her courses - foolproof Soda Bread. The best thing is, it can be on the table in 30 minutes!

There’s nothing more delightful on a crisp, cold winter’s morning than slathering a sweet, and sunny dollop of homemade marmalade on your toast. Here’s my fail-safe recipe to keep you in pots of gold all year round.