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These chocolate fudge truffles are flavoured with whisky. This is our favourite after work drink but when I bought a bottle that Dave did not like I had to find an alternative use for it. Adding it to chocolate seemed like a great idea. And it was! If you are not a whisky fan, substitute … Continue reading Chocolate Fudge Truffles With A Hint Of Whisky
I am in desperate need of corduroy pants for our winter trip to Croatia. I am hoping against all hope that we get there this year. But just in case we don't, I am creating Croatian inspired recipes. These choc nut bars are pastries typical to the country. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Choc Nut Bars | Croatian Biscuits
I think lockdown is making everyone a little bit more tense that usual and our tempers a bit frayed. I know this was the case for me when I was at the Mall. To make me smile when I got home I made fizzy sherbet. This reminds me of my childhood and always lifts my … Continue reading Fizzy Sherbet | So Easy To Make At Home
This recipe for pistachio halva uses only four ingredients and is the simplest I have tested. It has taken me years to find a recipe that works, and that tastes authentic in my opinion. Head straight on to the Recipe For 
Even though I have made honeycomb already, I wanted to perfect a reduced sugar recipe. And this one for cinder toffee is it. I have made it successfully with both agave syrup and date syrup, and coated in chocolate they are sublime. Head straight on to the Recipe For
These fruit and nut truffles were made all the better as they made use of my own dried apricots. Dave managed to devour them all before I could get enough photographs, they were that good. Head straight on to the Recipe For Fruit And Nut Truffles
Time is still not on my side, and I am trying to have as many simple recipes made and blogged until I catch up. This fridge tart is one of them. It is really a doddle to make and is divine to eat. A recipe I urge you to make when you need to serve … Continue reading Fridge Tart Topped With Pistachios
Sweetie Pies are all about childhood memories. The sweet marshmallow is toned down by the thick crunchy biscuit and the dark chocolate surrounds. Head straight on to the Recipe For Sweetie Pies
I was inspired to make these chocolate caramels as party favours. The effort to reward ratio is excellent. You can make these well in advance and they keep really well. That is, if you can resist the temptation to eat them before you wrap them. Head straight on to the Recipe For Chocolate Caramels
I succeeded in creating this chocolate tiffin that closely resembled what we had in Scotland. It does not really qualify for recipe status as it is a matter of putting together ready-made ingredients. But, it is so moreish and a perfect treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For Chocolate Tiffin
The real reason I made speculaas biscuits is I wanted to make speculoos spread. I have never tasted the 'real deal' but I can tell you this tastes amazing. Perfect just for dipping a spoon into the jar and eating it plain. Head straight on to the recipe for Speculoos Spread
There are always plenty of egg whites in my house and they usually end up being used to make meringues. Last week I decided to make meringue rocky road. This was devoured over the course of the weekend and will be made again without a doubt. Head straight on to the recipe for Meringue Rocky … Continue reading Meringue Rocky Road With Middle Eastern Flavours
I thought I was being quite original with making Condensed Coconut Milk, but that is not the case. I have discovered that there are plenty of recipes out there, and you can even buy a tin of this. This is a dairy free alternative to regular condensed milk. Head straight on to the recipe for Condensed … Continue reading Condensed Coconut Milk | Dairy Free
My aim is to make sugar free marshmallows as perfectly light and fluffy as these rose water marshmallows are. I have dusted them with drinking chocolate but you could go the traditional route of using cornflour. Or even add some flavour to icing sugar. Head straight on to the recipe for Rose Water Marshmallows
Honeycomb is a form of toffee, often sold commercially wrapped in chocolate. The reaction of the bicarbonate of soda with the sugar is what gives it the bubbly texture. Head straight on to the recipe for Honeycomb
We work in an office park, with limited parking for every unit. As we rent two units alongside each other, we have a lot of parking available to us. This is for all the cars - the ones we drive and the ones Dave works on (racing cars!), as well as space for visitors and … Continue reading Rum Truffles | Easy To Make Sweet Treat
I am one of those people who goes from having a sore throat today to having bronchitis tomorrow. I don't know why that is. Every year over the 16th of June long weekend we would go away to Sedgefield and we would leave home and I would feel fine and by the time we got … Continue reading Pistachio Brittle Made With Fructose
In the good old days, you would call a company when you had a query and speak to a real person who dealt with your issues. But now, everything we do can be handled on-line. Last September we had booked flights to Paris on Air France. Sadly for us, the pilots went on strike days before … Continue reading Marzipan | Perfect Recipe To Make At Home
This recipe for tempered chocolate uses a stove top. This is much easier than a microwave when it comes to controlling the temperature. It's amazing how reliant we have become on cell phones. I use mine to make calls, send messages, write blog posts and to tell the time. I no longer wear a watch … Continue reading Tempered Chocolate | Stove Top Method
When I was 7 I knew that I could play at my friend Angie's house if her mother was in a good mood. I knew that if I hurt myself I had to go across the road to to get the cut cleaned. I knew that if I was out playing I had to be … Continue reading Praline | A Two Ingredient Recipe
