Rustic Wholemeal Bread
I used a recipe from Paul Hollywood for this bread, although I doubled the quantities to make two loaves. As you can see from my picture, it comes out looking […]
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Scotch Eggs
This British picnic favourite is said to have been invented by the London department store Fortnum & Mason in 1738. The humble scotch egg is a simple dish of boiled […]
Danish Pastry Whirls
As regular readers will know, I often post quick and easy recipes on here. This is NOT one of those occasions. These are more of a whole weekend project, seriously. […]
Big Soft Pretzels
WHAT YOU NEED: 1 cup milk 1 sachet dried yeast 2 1/4 cups white flour (plus extra for dusting counter top) 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 tablespoons softened unsalted […]
Roasted Pepper Tartlets
If you add these to the Padron Poppers recipe I posted a couple of days ago, you’re half way to a party! This is another of those recipes where I’m […]
Padron Poppers
These are a variation on Jalapeno Poppers using Padron chilli peppers, and are baked rather than fried. Padron peppers are a type of chilli that varies in heat, most are mild, […]
Spinach Risotto with Roasted Tomatoes
Risotto is all about getting the creaminess and consistency right. To me it’s the perfect consistency if you put a mound of it on a plate and it slowly seeps […]
No-Bake Eclair Cake
I’ve been excited about the thought of making this eclair cake ever since I stumbled across it on the Chef-In-Training site a few weeks back. The recipe uses several American […]
Honey and Almond Cakes
If you’re a lover of honey, then these cakes are worth making just for the lovely aroma that fills the kitchen! This is a slightly adapted version of a cake from […]
Maple Bacon Baskets
I’ve had several attempts at making bacon bowls/baskets lately, and several fails, but I learned a fair bit along the way about bacon shrinkage and slippage and stickage (stickage?). I […]
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