Almost Traditional Lemon Meringue Pie
A bit of a lazy post from me today because rather than write out the whole recipe we used, I’m just going to link you to where it came from […]
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Eton Mess
Eton Mess is one of the simplest, and yet most crowd-pleasing, summer desserts. Perfect after a barbeque, or any alfresco occasion! It is a traditional English dessert which has been […]
Chocolate Rubble Slab
Today’s recipe is my 14 year old daughter’s handiwork. She adapted the recipe from one for mud pie in a book we own; we renamed it (the recipe, not the […]
Bitter Chocolate Mint Cookies
I’ve called these ‘bitter’ because they are not overly sweet and they are made with whole wheat flour, so along with the cocoa it all combines to give a slight […]
Toffee Cinnamon Whirls
Recipe makes 12. WHAT YOU NEED 12 tablespoons butter (that’s approx 1 1/2 sticks US or 3/4 pack UK butter) 1/3 cup soft brown sugar 1 package frozen, ready rolled, […]
Super-Easy Quick Bread, and a Puzzle
Not strictly a sweet recipe, but you can make it sweet by spreading jam on it as I have (Ha!), or by following my suggested alternatives at the bottom. With […]
Salted Pistachio Bark
In recognition of St Patrick’s Day this Sunday, something green… There are several versions of Pistachio Bark floating around, this is my take on it. It was a bit of […]
Two cake experiments, with variable results!
I shall come to what the picture above is all about in a minute, but first… My son’s homework this week was to choose an event that has happened in […]
Orange Almond Cake, and a Workout
My top contributor, well ok, my ONLY contributor so far, Gabriela Blandy, today brings us her gluten-free, dairy-free, Orange Almond Cake. Not only that, she’s also providing us with a […]
Sugar Alternatives, Part 4 – Agave Nectar
Agave nectar (also known as agave syrup) comes from the same cactus as tequila comes from. In some ways it is similar to honey and can usually be used in […]
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