I had a mad urge to make something from my childhood. Mum liked to serve up weekly exotic dishes, a change from roast lamb and three veg, although her exotic dishes usually involved a can of something dressed up with a teaspoon of Vencatachellum curry powder and a … [Read more...] about White Christmas
cakes and bakes
Scones for Afternoon Tea
The secret to light fluffy scones is to work the dough as little as possible For a delightful afternoon tea, serve up some home made scones and fill your house with the smell of fresh baking. Scones should be enjoyed straight from your oven, with only the briefest … [Read more...] about Scones for Afternoon Tea
How to make Crepes
Crepes are more than just thin pancakes, they're the ultimate in sophisticated desserts and surprisingly simple to make. You can put just about anything in crepes, your family and friends will fight each other for them. Fill them with chocolate sauce, strawberries, … [Read more...] about How to make Crepes
Zucchini Slices with Sweet Potato
To me it's zucchini, to others courgette. No matter what it's called, the action- packed zucchini can be cooked in a hundred wholesome and tasty ways. Zucchini can be steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried or shredded raw, it's your … [Read more...] about Zucchini Slices with Sweet Potato
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Rhubarb is an excellent fruit for cooking, it's cheap enough and easy enough, for anyone to cook. Remember, never use the roots or the leaves! Here's a little dish for dessert pairing rhubarb with apple and topped with a crumble. Crumble originated in the Second … [Read more...] about Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Slow Cook Kahlua Chocolate Cake
This slow cooked Kahlua Chocolate Cake is just too easy to believe. Put it in your Slow Cooker overnight, then pop it into the fridge until dinnertime. Perfetly rich and classy. You can make gorgeous cakes in your slow cooker too. This rich chocolate cake with … [Read more...] about Slow Cook Kahlua Chocolate Cake
The Joy of Rhubarb
Rhubarb is one of those plants that seem to have fallen out of favour. I know why, it takes patience to grow, a commodity seriously lacking in modern housekeepers. Like the glorious quince, rhubarb could soon disappear from gardens forever, mourned only by a few old … [Read more...] about The Joy of Rhubarb
Make some Rum Raisin Bread
Is the bread machine the greatest invention since sliced bread? You don't really need a bread maker for good bread. We've been making bread for at least 22,000 years and I reckon, in the vast majority of those years, having a bread maker would have made things a … [Read more...] about Make some Rum Raisin Bread
My Secret Scone Recipe
Not so secret really, apart from the lemonade as an ingredient (I got that from my own grandmother) but, with these days of packaged afternoon tea, hardly anyone bakes a scone anymore. They're cheap, they make your house smell good and visitors are overwhelmed by … [Read more...] about My Secret Scone Recipe
Easter Chocolate
I'm going to make an absolutely over the top chocolate cake this Easter and amaze the grandkids with my prowess. Just sponge cake, chocolate icing and a few chocolate Easter Eggs plonked on the top. Fantastico! Simple enough. I can buy a sponge cake, they sell them … [Read more...] about Easter Chocolate