It’s been a wonderful sunny weekend here in the West Midlands and on Saturday I went to Bridgnorth in Shropshire to buy what will possibly be the last of the late summer berries. We had a barbecue today and pavlova makes the perfect end to any meal. There are quite a few meringue recipes on…
I wonder if the Olympians can indulge in a pudding this week as a reward? Or maybe they are programmed never to go anywhere near sugar. For those of us who like an indulgent dessert/pudding this is one of my favourites because it is as light as a feather to eat, quick and easy to…
This was our dessert after a lovely barbecue last night and was a great way to end the barbie. To give the outside edge of the pavlova some character I went round the edge with my thumb and turned some of the meringue casing over to the inside. The filling is whipped cream and a…
These little cakes remind me in taste and texture of almond macaroons which I ate as a child. They are easy to make and taste delicious. My tins (in the photograph below) have removable bases and were given to me by an elderly lady who had been an avid baker but found she was baking…
Do you remember the quiche I made a while back? I’ve taken the same pastry recipe because it works every time and the same savoury custard filling because it’s delicious. This time, however, I’ve used a combination of spring onions which saves cooking onions, Leicester cheese for colour and because I grew up in Leicestershire…
We’ve had a welcome taste of summer here in the West Midlands and quiche with a bowl of salad is always a hit with us on warmer days. The April edition of BBC Goodfood Magazine has a recipe for BLT tart and in true food blogger style I adapted the recipe, just slightly. Unlike the…
Neither me, hubby or this blog can live on cake alone………although I would if I could. Hence a recipe for an easy midweek meal. Photographing hot meals can sometimes be a bit of a challenge, whilst I’m faffing about with the camera in the kitchen the food is getting cold, I mostly give hubby his…
A traybake can be made in any square or rectangular tin and you can increase or decrease the quantities to your hearts content. I love a traybake because of its versatility. A traybake doesn’t have to be a cake, it can be a pudding too, cut into squares and open freeze for a rainy day….
