Cherry season is finally here & the trees are bejewelled with these deliciously sweet stoned fruits. Aside from jam, one of my favourite thing’s to make with cherries is clafoutis. Pronounced as clah-foo-tee , this is a classic French dessert which is ridiculously easy to make (it’s easier to make than pronounce, my one week …
If you’re growing chives in the garden or in a pot right now then chances are you’ll have lots of beautiful, purple blooms right now. Early summer, around May & June, chives (much like other plants in the allium family) shoot up what are known as scapes which produce white or purple coloured blossoms. Normally, …
Stone fruit season is finally here which means summer desserts are now an essential part of my baking again. Apricots are always the first to come into season, small, bright & mighty, they pair well with so many flavours. Whilst they might be considered a bit of a bland fruit by many, apricots truly come …
Grissini is a food that I have eaten an awful lot of in my life. Ever since I was little I’ve always loved a simple breadstick (well, pretty much anything bread based for that matter). Long, slender, crunchy sticks of bread, just ripe for dipping, wrapping & dunking, what a joy! Dating back to the …
eWhen the apricots begin to pop up from late May/Early June, this always signals the start of summer for me. Not only does it mark the beginning of the preserving season (apricot jam is always the first batch to be made year) but also the welcome return of colour & fresh flavour to the kitchen. …
What to do with a bunch of wild garlic leaves that need using up quickly & simply? There’s no room in the freezer for stashing them away & I’ve already got a panty full of pesto… well, how about another vivid, seasonal condiment, mayonnaise. This literally takes minutes to make, that you’ll wonder to yourself …
Some day you just need a big fat bun your life… or at least I do. I often find myself day dreaming about dough & all of it’s possibilities, from sweet to savoury there’s not much a good dough can’t do to satisfy those cravings. One flavour that can also go either way in terms …
It appears (or at least it feels as though) that summer may have come to an early demise here in the UK, there’s a chill in the air, the nights are drawing in & all signs already point to autumn. I’m not content to let go just yet though. If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed …
We all know that tea & cake go together like bread & butter but, ever wondered what happens when you cross that link & actually put the tea in the cake? It’s no small secret that I’m a bit of an enthusiast when it comes to tea, my own pantry could give Fortnum & Mason …
Let me introduce you to my new favourite cake, she’s rich, moist, decadent & not too sweet, my chocolate & hazelnut cake. This one’s a proper teatime cake, super chocolatey & loaded with hazelnuts, the next best thing would probably just be eating Nutella straight with a spoon. It may look extravagant but don’t be …
