Blood Orange & Almond Cake
When you combine the words ‘blood’ & ‘cake’ you’d be forgiven for rendering images of gory Halloween creations, however from January to early March the...
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February – What’s In Season
Not only do we have both Valentines Day & Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) to look forward to but February is a great time for citrus fruits, particularly the very short lived blood orange.
Perfectly pink forced rhubarb from the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle will be coming into its best this month & next.
Root vegetables such as parsnips & swedes, along with winter cabbage & purple sprouting broccoli.
Here are some recipes to make the most of the season:
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Blood Orange
Blood Orange Curd
When blood orange season comes around, I just can’t help myself, whenever I see them at the market I’ll pick some up. Regardless of how...
Citrus Poppy Seed Cake
Why choose just one citrus fruit when you can have them all? Really making the most of citrus season right now & despite the odd...
Blood Orange & Ricotta Cheesecake
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you about the joys of a good cheesecake… it’s super simple to throw together, it can be made...
Blood Orange Marmalade
It seems that all I’ve been doing since the beginning of this year is making marmalade. In all honesty, I’ve probably got enough in the...
Blood Orange & Rosemary Polenta Cake
It’s slowly starting to feel a little more spring-like out there, it’s a little bit lighter & brighter, & the birds are chirping again. I...
Chocolate & Blood Orange Cake
Am I still squeezing every last ounce of recipes out of blood oranges? Yes. Was that the world’s worst pun? Quite possibly (not even sorry)....
Spicy Blood Orange Chutney
As the longest January on record (fact) finally bids us farewell, marmalade season is still in full swing. We all know that my fondness of...
Blood Orange & Cardamom Tart
The shining star & highlight of the winter citrus season for me has got to be blood oranges. A somewhat gruesome name for what is...
Broccoli
Pickled Cucumbers
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always had a thing for cucumbers. As a child, my favourite thing would always be a good cucumber sandwich....
Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Tomato & Goats Cheese Quiche
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been fond of a quiche, it was always a childhood favourite growing up… cheese & pastry, what’s not...
Carrot
Carrot Cake
Hello, shwmae & welcome to The Marmalade Teapot! I suppose I should introduce myself… well, I’m Katie. Baker, technophobe & first time blogger. I make...
Honeyed Carrot & Goats Cheese Tart with Carrot Top Pesto
Bright, sweet & nutritious… carrots are a versatile little root. From savoury to sweet, soups to cake, there isn’t much the carrot can’t do. Even...
Carrot Top Pesto
“Waste not, want not”, this is probably one of my favourite household sayings. Quite literally it means not to waste anything, because it might be...
Clementine
Clementine & Walnut Muffins
Even though we’ve bid farewell to the longest month of the year, winter still has its cold grip on everything. So whilst I may be...
Panettone Orange & Almond Trifle
Trifle is one of those desserts that never fails to excite me. This multi-layered beauty deserves far more credit than it typically gets these days....
Grapefruit
Citrus Poppy Seed Cake
Why choose just one citrus fruit when you can have them all? Really making the most of citrus season right now & despite the odd...
Grapefruit Marmalade
Making & filling endless jars with marmalade has to be my favourite annual rituals of the kitchen. Each January, when everything seems dull & lifeless,...
Grapefruit Poppy Seed Cake
The third Monday of January is known as Blue Monday here in the UK, supposedly the saddest day of the year. Why? No, it’s not...
Citrus Olive Oil Cake
Treasured Slices Olive oil, I love this fruity golden elixir. Drizzled over my salads, as a condiment , to cook flavourful dishes with… there’s no...
Lemon
Lemon & Elderflower Cake
It’s not often that I get to post a celebratory recipe here but today I’m doing just that. What am I celebrating? The Marmalade Teapot!...
Lemon & Nettle Cake
Normally, I’m not exactly the worlds biggest fan of weeds, particularly invasive ones that have the potential to give you a nasty sting like nettle....
Citrus Poppy Seed Cake
Why choose just one citrus fruit when you can have them all? Really making the most of citrus season right now & despite the odd...
Lemon Curd
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...
Easter Trifle
Pasg hapus pawb! Happy Easter everyone! Easter is one of those beautiful celebrations throughout the year that is surrounded by delicious food, a time where...
White Chocolate & Limoncello Truffles
Christmas is a time for chocolate, no? (you know, alongside all the family stuff, presents & feasts). There’s nothing more comforting than delving into a...
Lemon & Raspberry Cake
It’s hard to imagine summertime without raspberries, one of the sweetest & most popular of all the berries (& for good reason too). In season right...
Courgette Jam
It would seem that my mission to use up an entire garden’s worth of courgettes isn’t over just yet (I still have around 8 sat...
Courgette & Lemon Muffins
How many courgettes are too many? A question I’ve been asking myself quite a lot over the past few weeks as I’ve found my kitchen...
Lemon & Limoncello Marmalade
Potted Campania Is there anything more summery than large, colourful citrus fruits? While I’m partial do a bit of lemon most of the year round,...
Summer Berry Cake
Poeth (or hot if you’re reading this in anywhere other than Wales), it has been uncharacteristically hot here in Wales this week. Summer in the...
Lemon Tart
Whilst summer may not have officially arrived yet here in the UK , the season is already in full swing in my kitchen, it’s become...
Orange
Blood Orange & Almond Cake
When you combine the words ‘blood’ & ‘cake’ you’d be forgiven for rendering images of gory Halloween creations, however from January to early March the...
Seville Orange Marmalade
If there’s one recipe that you’d expect to find here at The Marmalade Teapot, it’d be marmalade right? Well you’d be wrong. I was actually...
Orange & Cardamom Knots
Since we’re still waiting for the weather to warm up here in Wales (it still feels like autumn as opposed to spring), I’ve not had...
Blood Orange Marmalade
It seems that all I’ve been doing since the beginning of this year is making marmalade. In all honesty, I’ve probably got enough in the...
Spicy Blood Orange Chutney
As the longest January on record (fact) finally bids us farewell, marmalade season is still in full swing. We all know that my fondness of...
Cranberry & Orange Muffins
Cranberries, a winter berry that is traditionally synonymous with Christmas, however this crimson, tart little berry has so much more potential than simply accompanying turkey dinner...
Ricotta Ciambellone
If there’s one place in the world that I feel at home, other than Wales, it would definitely be Italy. I couldn’t tell you exactly...
Halloween Chocolate & Orange Checkerboard Cake
Double, double toil & trouble; Fire burn & cauldron bubble. It’s that time over year which you either love or loathe, children get high on sugar, adults...
Winter Spice Cake
Limbo Month Happy new year from The Marmalade Teapot! I demolished the gingerbread house yesterday (a sad but satisfying moment), meaning that as much as...
Cranberry & White Chocolate Pie
Cranberry Traditions In the run up to Christmas, as I find myself pottering around in the kitchen more & more making preparations for the big...
Blackberry & Orange Cake
Hedgerow Farewells As the season begins to rapidly transition into Autumn browns, hot chocolates & brisk evenings (& lots of pumpkin posts), before we bid...
Vegan Orange & Spelt Cake
I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a feeder (imagine the grandmother who forces biscuits upon you, regardless of how many times you reiterate just...
Parsnip
Parsnip Bundt Cake
In these cold winter months, comfort food becomes key to survival, yes you can enjoy some delicious salads through the winter but let’s face it,...
Rhubarb
Rhubarb Frangipane Tart
Is there anything more summery than a fruit tart? (well other than the healthy alternative of simply fruit that is). As temperatures rise, nights draw longer...
No Bake Rhubarb & Custard Cheesecake
After a slow, cold start to the growing season this year, it seems to have thrown harvesting periods into complete disarray. My sunflowers came &...
Rhubarb & Ginger Galettes
As we wait for Spring to make its grand entrance, luckily we can still enjoy a pop of colour in these dreary winter days, all...
Rhubarb & Elderflower Jam
Pink Abundance Garden rhubarb, I have a crop that despite all odds returns to the bottom of my fascinating garden every year, greeting me with...