The Royal Wedding and Prince William's favourite Banana Flan

I, for one, love a wedding. The gowns, the flowers, the love, the food. Especially the food. I made sure my wedding featured a buffet, as the first thing guests complain about is teeny portions, or worse... a cocktail reception. Turns out I wasn't really hungry and hardly ate a thing, but people still rave about the food almost four years later - I must have done something right!

Veggie Dad and I ready to eat. My poor wind-tunnel hair.

I was even so excited about the royal engagement, I made Eton Mess a little while ago. It was worth every sinful, cream-covered bite.

I can barely even begin to imagine how amazing the food will be at the royal wedding tonight of Prince William to Catherine Middleton. I'm almost more interested about that than I am in the dress... almost.

After a bit of digging around, I found out what Prince William's favourite dessert was, and figured I'd see if I could replicate what was once created in princess Diana's Royal kitchen by royal chef Darren McGrady.

Mr McGrady's website says that in 1993 he moved to Kensington Palace as their private chef, and for the four years until Diana's death, he took control of the family's day-to-day menus and the preparation and catering of private and official lunch and dinner parties.

One firm favourite was this banana flan. Crumbly shortcrust base, sweet pastry cream and bananas topped with melted apricot jam.

You think YOU could resist? I couldn't...

Mr McGrady also (very generously, I thought) provided the recipe for the oficial wedding cake Prince William has chosen to go along with the traditional fruit cake - Chocolate Biscuit Cake.

I am totally going to be having my own royal tea party to mark the occasion... what will you be doing?

Royally delicious.

Banana Flan recipe here

Where in the world has Veggie Mama been?

Abby Lee, 9lb 2oz, March 21 2011.

Having Veggie Baby!!

Sorry for the extensive gap between posts, but my last few weeks of pregnancy rendered me completely useless, and the first few weeks of Veggie's life have been intense!

She is obviously the cutest baby in the whole world, and it's safe to say we're obsessed with her. She's growing and changing every day and generally making us the happiest parents ever.

I'm still cooking though, albeit a bit less. Will post soon.... Hot Cross Buns for Easter and a whole bunch of other stuff!

But for now, back to baby. It is such a privilege being her Veggie Mama.