My brother came to visit over the weekend and as his birthday is this Friday I thought we could celebrate in advance with some cake. I was planning to make him a carrot cake and then happened to sample this… Read More ›
Fruit
Rhubarb Jam
I have been making jam for the past few years and I have tried several times, without success, to make rhubarb jam. Instead of a lovely soft jam, I end up with a sort of burnt rhubarb “toffee”. I hate… Read More ›
Apple and Walnut Cake
This is a really great cake for a Coffee Morning if you need something to take and don’t want to assemble or ice a cake. This is a Mary Berry recipe which I have changed only very slightly. It is… Read More ›
Apricot and Oat Bread
The original recipe for this Apricot and Oat bread comes from Richard Bertinet’s Dough and I have changed it slightly. I love fruit breads but have never made one with just apricots: usually they would be combined with nuts or… Read More ›
Lemon and Thyme Loaf
This morning was such a bright, beautiful one I wanted to make something summery and light. This Lemon and Thyme Loaf, a Hummingbird Bakery recipe, has been on my to-do list for ages. When I first tasted it a while… Read More ›
Mary Berry’s French Apple Tart
While this French Apple Tart has a few separate stages and initially sounds a bit fiddly, it is actually very easy to make and tastes delicious. You could make the pastry base and the apple purée ahead of time and… Read More ›
Cinnamon Swirl Bread and Butter Pudding
My intention was to make a beautiful Iced Cinnamon Swirl Loaf and take it to my brother’s when we went to visit him and his girlfriend at the weekend. And as it was going to be so delicious I doubled… Read More ›
Healthy Raw Food: Pineapple and Mango Tart
It can be difficult having super fit and healthy friends sometimes! And as I was invited to dinner during Lent, meaning cakes, cookies and chocolate were off the menu (not mine, obviously), I needed to look a bit further afield… Read More ›
Banana Spelt Muffins
I know, bananas again! But this is a recipe with a difference, as it’s my brother Christopher’s. He came to visit the other week and gave me this recipe that he had come up with. It’s a really good one… Read More ›
Apple Crumble Cake
Finally I have managed to use up the last of the apples that my friend Vana gave me before Christmas. They really weren’t looking good enough to eat on their own so I thought an apple crumble, or streusel cake… Read More ›
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