Christmas Yule Logs might be old news but Chocolate Roulade is a great dessert – anytime you have friends over or need to take a dessert with you, this is much easier than you might think. There is no flour… Read More ›
Desserts
Blackcurrant Trifle – a reminder of summer
Those of you who have been following my blog for a while will know that fruit picking is one of my favourite summer time pastimes (yes, my life really is that exciting!). This year the weather was so terrible there… Read More ›
Gingerbread Wreath Cake – perfect for Christmas coffee mornings
Blogs feature highly on my “to do” list these days, either for writing posts or reading other people’s. There are definitely not enough hours in the day to read or write all the posts I would like to, and one of the… Read More ›
Lemon Cheesecake with Raspberries
If you are expecting guests and don’t want to be doing everything at the last minute, this is the perfect dessert. You can make it the day before and keep it chilled until you are ready for it. It has… Read More ›
French Lemon Tart
This is a great dessert that looks a lot a harder to make than it really is. You can either make one large tart to share or individual ones. And one of the great things about this recipe is that… Read More ›
Deep Blackberry and Apple Streusel – or posh crumble, perfect for entertaining
The picture really does not do this dessert justice. I had thought I would try to take one of a slice the following morning, in the daylight and with time to set it up nicely. As it was I barely… Read More ›
Apple Cake
Between the apples that appear in my vegetable box and the ones that my parents bring me from their garden, I have a lot of apples at the moment. Apple cake is a delicious way to use them up and… Read More ›
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yummy chocolate chip cookies – the chewy kind. Perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon in front of the fire. Recipe Ingredients 110g butter, room temperature 175g soft brown sugar 1 egg 200g plain flour 1 and a quarter teaspoons bicarbonate… Read More ›
Birthday Carrot Cake – it’s probably actually good for you!
One of my very lovely friends (and I am extremely lucky in that I have lots of very lovely friends) was hosting lunch for her friend’s birthday and was looking for a birthday cake that could also serve as dessert… Read More ›
Key Lime Pie – not so much a pie, more a cheeseless cheesecake
This is not the first time I have mentioned Key Lime Pie, but it is the first time it has taken centre stage. This is not a true Key Lime Pie as I didn’t use Key limes but it really… Read More ›
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