This very delicious tart is a speciality of the area where we are staying in Switzerland. Originating in the Canton of Bern, the tart is made from ground hazelnuts and bitter orange conserve, yes that’s right folks- orange marmalade {which I adore}. It is more...
Check this baby out for a wonderful autumnal pud! This is one of my favourite desserts, light sponge topped with soft apple in a buttery cinnamon syrup, served warm with lashings of cream or custard. It’s easy to make too. There are three young apple...
These little buns will become firm favourites in your baking repertoire, they are a much requested recipe of mine and certainly put a smile on your face. The sponge is light as air and studded with crunchy nibbled hazelnuts while in the centre they have...
Last Autumn, while we were staying in Grenoble we took a trip down to Provence to visit an old friend. She was now living an a plus beau village, picturesque Collobrieres. She gifted me a jar of Creme de Marrons {sweet chestnut puree} which had been made...
Ok, so they’re not brilliantly blue, more of a slaty grey but cut them open and they reveal a deep purply-blue courtesy of a couple of spoonfuls of that old favourite of mine, ground freeze-dried blueberries. If you bought some to make the Blueberry Swirl...
After a busy day helping a local conservation group put up bat boxes in Nethy Bridge, in the Cairngorms we had a quick stirfry tea in the van. Apparently soy sauce makes you need a pudding! Must be the salt. So I’ve just rustled up...
