If you’re after an indulgent chocolate hit, as far as baked goods go, there’s nothing chocolatier than a batch of chocolate brownies (unless you eat pure chocolate from the store cupboard anyway). An American invention & widely popular almost everywhere these days, it’s unclear where the origins of these chocolatey squares lay. There are many …
Before all of the elderflowers begin to brown & wither away for the season, there’s one last thing to make that is a must to see me through the summer, elderflower gin. Let’s face it, when the sun’s out & the weather’s warm, there’s nothing quite as refreshing as good stiff drink to cool down …
When the weather allows during the summer there’s nothing better than packing up a picnic or wrapping up a few slices of cake & a flask of tea to head outdoors. For such an adventure, this is where fancily decorated or layer cakes really won’t do, you need something a little more robust, something that …
It’s July, the weather’s naturally gone a bit grim & there’s nothing but tennis on the telly, our saving grace right now are the bountiful strawberries. It’s been a bumper year for them in the garden this year & they’re available to buy quite cheaply right too. Seeing at it’s Wimbledon season, even if you …
Summer is just around the corner & is slowly creeping its way into the UK, any trip to the market will confirm a shift into the season as suddenly there is so much more colour & freshness on offer (a very happy sight). One of the thing’s that signal the beginning of summer for me …
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. …
