Recipes

Sweetheart

A perfect cocktail to make on Valentine’s Day, why not try a Sweetheart for your Sweetheart?    

Sticky Date Pudding

Tonight I made sticky date pudding that was, as the title of the recipe suggested, “to die for”. It’s a Nigella recipe, based on a Marco Pierre White recipe. Never having made it, I was surprised at how long it took to bake. The recipe said 10-12 minutes, but mine […]

New York Cheesecake

Having a Saturday afternoon BBQ to prepare for, a delicious dessert was in order. Cheesecake. I decided to make Nigella’s New York Cheesecake. Cheesecake is silky, decadent and rich. This recipe makes a particularly amazing cheesecake, as the separating of the eggs gives the cake a lovely light texture that […]

Lemon Meringue Pie

Having the luxury of time today, I made a lemon meringue pie using chef extraordinaire, Gordon Ramsay’s recipe. After a balcony BBQ dinner, we say around basking in the glory of a soft, tangy, light lemon meringue pie… “There’s no word to describe how good it was”, said diner number […]

Dip-a-dee-doo-dah

Dips are decadent, delectable, dizzying, dangerous and dreamy. They should be a food group. I had to make a selection of dips for our closing night of Wind in the Willows party… they were a huge hit… just ask the Weasel. They were so easy to make and are now […]

Stained Glass Window Biscuits

I have been wanting to make these biscuits for years now, and yesterday I finally made them. They worked a treat! Easier than I thought, they are definitely something to impress with this Christmas.