Roulades might have a reputation for being a bit tricky but really they are quickly and easily made from just a few ingredients. The key is to make sure you beat enough air into the eggs and sugar before adding whatever type… Read More ›
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Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with Berries – and baking and blogging
I have become slightly obsessed with cheesecakes recently, both baked and set. I have drafts of posts for baked rhubarb swirl cheesecake (a bit like a rhubarb and custard cheesecake) and a set mango cheesecake, amongst others. Both were delicious… Read More ›
Almond and Lemon Meringue Roulade
I like to walk and have done several 26 mile walks now – with another one coming up at the end of July – but I’m not sure how I would feel about 100 kilometres, which is about 62 miles…. Read More ›
Hemsley and Healthy Banana Bread
I’m a big believer in everything in moderation, even if I don’t always live by my own principles. At the moment I’m struggling with over indulgence. Too much good eating accompanied by far too many drinks. You can’t beat good food… Read More ›
Rhubarb, Pear and Ginger Crumble – and moving on
If I had to choose a favourite crumble it would be rhubarb. Or possibly gooseberry, I can never quite decide. Which always makes it difficult when we visit my parents: they are the masters of fruit crumbles and keep what… Read More ›
Farmhouse Fruitcake – a light fruitcake
Every now and then I make the mistake of thinking that just because my friends are super fit and sporty, I should be too. And I sign up for a challenge because unless I have something I actually have to… Read More ›
Nigella’s Banana Bread with Cardamom and Cocoa Nibs
As we all know, you can never have too many banana bread recipes. This one varies slightly from the average as it contains cardamom and cocoa nibs. It’s a good one: not as sweet as a lot of banana breads and it… Read More ›
Lemon Curd Sponge Cake
It might seem a strange time of year for lemon cake but a recent trip to Cornwall reminded me how good they are. I’d never been to Cornwall before but having been I’d love to go back. We stayed in Penzance… Read More ›
Homemade Apple Pie
With an abundance of apples around at the moment I have been given more than my fair share and we have had plenty of crumbles, particularly with blackberries. Although I have a crab apple tree which leans over from the neighbours’,… Read More ›
Damson Jam
Making damson jam can be hard work but it’s rewarding and delicious! You’ll need to remove stones from your damsons during your jam making.
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