Lindt Salted Caramel Brownies – A Small Batch for Greedy Girls! Every so often I come across a recipe that I know will change my life. In the case of those from Nigella, there’s a huge risk that change will happen and sit comfortably on my hips. Emergency Brownies! the name says it all. Do […]
KitchenAid London – Cookery School – Orange and Walnut Rye Biscuits
Baking biscuits, making pasta and more at KitchenAid London: What’s the first thing you do when you get a new kitchen gadget? I confess to being a real gadget-phobe in the kitchen and tend to recreate old favourites for at least the first month of ownership. At that point, as I tire of whatever ‘old […]
Peach Melba Frangipane Tart with Opies
A marriage made in heaven – Peach Melba Tart. Two heritage dishes come together in this peach melba tart with Courvoisier cream, a delicious and easy dessert that can be made almost entirely from store cupboard ingredients. The lynch-pin is Opies Peaches in Courvoisier – something I keep on hand in the larder because straight […]
Three Ingredient Banana Pancakes.
Easy Three Ingredient Banana Pancakes: Hurrah! I’ve hit my target weight (60kg) through the 5:2 diet and am now theoretically maintaining by doing a mixture of one fast day a week and something called 16:8 where I eat within an eight-hour window. But, it’s Christmas and I’m fully anticipating gaining a kilo or two over […]
Coffee Walnut Clotted Cream Fudge Recipe
Clotted Cream Fudge Recipe – Mum’s Favourite Coffee Walnut. I’ve never made clotted cream fudge before. I’ve never actually felt that it was a good use of a rather wonderful product that I like to eat in an unadulterated form. I put on top of scones, melt it over a Christmas pudding or pop some […]
White Chocolate and Vanilla Fudge
Fudge for Let’s Make Christmas Gift Swap: Earlier this year, Vanessa, fresh back from a trip to Uganda asked us all if we’d like to take part in a gift swap for Ndali Vanilla. She’d been learning about vanilla and specifically about the Ndali estate in Uganda. And, to raise awareness of Fair Trade and […]
The Perfect Tarte Tatin – and the cheat recipe!
Professional Tarte Tatin from Galvin Brothers vs the cheat version: Earlier this year I was invited to take part in a competition to make the perfect Tarte Tatin. Unfortunately, I was in France at the time, but one of my friends did take part – and amazingly, he won! Ed Benson (who I’ve known for […]
Strawberry Breakfast Muffin with White Chocolate
Indulgent Strawberry Breakfast Muffin Recipe – Perfect for a Lazy Brunch: Summer brings with it a fragrance all its own. The heady scent of jasmine and roses, ripening berries and freshly mown grass, magnified by the warmth of the sun. Growing up in rural Norfolk, the aroma of ripe strawberries always heralded the start of […]
Easy Easter Brownies #ICakeYou
Easy Easter Chocolate Brownies: Unexpected Easter visitors? You know – that phone call on Good Friday from friends to say they will be coming your way over the weekend. Or just want to rustle up something quick and seasonal. Keeping a pack of Betty Crocker Fudge Brownies in the cupboard makes it really easy to do […]
Christmas Yule Log Made Easy with Betty Crocker
Festive Yule Log Recipe for Christmas: A traditional yule log recipe is based on a Swiss roll mix. I CAN make Swiss rolls. I first tried when I was at school. I whisked and whisked my eggs and sugar till they were nice, yellow and frothy (so I thought) and then, enthusiastically folded in […]