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Bramble Crumble
It started with these berries. Found this little lot just at the end of the garden, sneaking over the fence. They were so gorgeous we had to pick them. Found these plums. They were destined to be...
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Not-so-mini Pavlovas
I have always, always loved pavlova. I think it stems from my delight at the frozen ones bought from the Cash & Carry back in the 70′s. A raspberry pavlova was the height of chic in those days,...
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These Foolish Things
Why I have never made a fool before I don’t know. Light, tangy, sweet, fruity, creamy, easy, beautiful. Fool is as pleasureable to make as it is to eat. When you stir the fruit into the cream there it...
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Sweet Coconut Milk Risotto
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. It makes me want to hibernate. Failing that I want to light the fire, curl up under a blanket and eat something like this. This is the...
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Let’s Make Christmas (Pudding)
I am heading down (or is it up?) to London on Friday for the ‘Let’s Make Christmas’ Blogger Gift Swap at Fortnum and Mason arranged by Vanessa Kimbell. Each year my Mum used to take me Christmas...
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Mocha Fudge Ice Cream
Following some testing, tasting and general gluttony I am pleased to introduce you to this Mocha Fudge Ice Cream. If you read My First Ice Cream post you will know that I was not completely happy with...
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Espresso Panna Cotta
I am really very pleased with this recipe. When I was a child my brother hated the coffee flavoured chocolates in a mixed box. To ensure that he got all the orange cups and never ended up with the...
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Honeyed Apricot Tarts
The reasons why I decide to devise something new are many and varied. Our Abel and Cole fruit and vegetable box, by choice, usually has our favourite fruit staples: apples, bananas, pears. This week I...
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Marshmallow Pavlova Cake
I like a challenge. Yesterday’s family gathering was in Chester, nearly 2 hours away, but I decided I wanted to make a towering fruity pavlova which had the potential to be a transportation nightmare....
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Chocolate Cheesecakes
It’s a funny old game, writing a blog. It encourages you to push the boundaries and try things you haven’t done before. Sometimes though I feel that I need to pull out a crowd pleaser. We have...
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Caramel Apple Tarts
Usual sketch: These were supposed to be something different. The plan was for them to be apple and ginger, as Ed had suggested that this time I crumble up ginger nut biscuits between the pastry...
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Strawberry Shortcake
What is she doing; making things with strawberries…in September? Doesn’t she know we’re all, like, seasonal and local in the blogging community? Bite me. I found some strawberries. They were ripe and...
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Simple Bread and Butter Pudding
Do you ever get a craving for some food from your childhood? Today I felt the need for a comforting bread and butter pudding like my Mum used to make. She used to prepare it with no fuss, no recipe...
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Exceedingly Good Apple Pies
It’s rare these days that Ed and I do the food shopping together. I more often make a quick dash into our local town for a few things, or do an online ‘big shop’ when we run out of kitchen roll and...
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Pannacotta with Rhubarb
I’ve just bought some new season rhubarb. Young and tender and pink as you like. I love these slender, forced Timperley stems. They are so tender and not at all stringy like the rhubarb my Mum used to...
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