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After I had perfected my gluten free shortcrust pastry, and made my lime tart, I made these cherry compote tarts. I did not want to make too many as Dave is not a huge fan of cherries. But he liked these ones well enough to make sure all were finished over the weekend. Head straight … Continue reading Cherry Compote Tarts Made With Gluten-Free Pastry
Tjaart says don’t be put off by what seems like a long list of ingredients. When broken down into its various segments, this recipe for Herb Gnocchi Mushroom Consommé is pretty straightforward. The result is amazing and certainly worth the effort. And I agree. Just set aside enough time to make this so that you don't … Continue reading Herb Gnocchi Mushroom Consommé
I worked very hard, repeating the recipe over and over again, to perfect my gluten-free shortcrust pastry. Dave and I sampled a lot of tarts in doing so. But I made sure not to duplicate the flavours. This lime tart was rich, and surprisingly sweet even though packed full of lime flavour. Head straight on … Continue reading Lime Tart With A Shortcrust Pastry Base
In order to make this mushroom consommé you have to start off with a rich, mushroom stock. To achieve the clear soup one then clarifies the stock using egg whites to remove any sediments and fats. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Mushroom Consommé ♥ Do you start off your new year with … Continue reading Mushroom Consommé Clarified With Egg Whites
These herb gnocchi form part of a longer recipe that I shall share with you when all the elements have been posted. This will make enough for a main course to feed 4 people. I did not make the entire batch at once and can say with great confidence that you can refrigerate the mixture … Continue reading Herb Gnocchi Made With Flat Leaf Parsley
This gluten-free shortcrust pastry is not the easiest to work with. But if you are looking for an alternative then this is the one to go with. The nice thing about shortcrust pastry is that you can patchwork it together as no one sees the seams. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Gluten-Free … Continue reading Gluten-Free Shortcrust Pastry
My black brioche buns were so good that I had to repeat the recipe. But this time I changed the flavour and made caraway seed tear and share bread. The texture is amazing and the reason I made bread was because my baking tin was the only clean thing around after a day of baking. … Continue reading Caraway Seed Tear And Share Bread
I was in the mood to make some ice cream, but was not sure what flavour. And then Greg instagrammed a photograph of his chestnut spread, and I was inspired straight away to make this chestnut ice cream. The flavour is subtle and was perfect on Christmas day when paired with fruit cake. Head straight … Continue reading Chestnut Ice Cream Using Ready Made Spread
Using activated charcoal tablets, I made these black brioche buns. You will have to trust your oven temperature when baking these as you cannot judge by the colour if they are done or not. However, if you have an instant read thermometer then the internal temperature of the buns should be around the 90° Celsius … Continue reading Black Brioche Buns Using Activated Charcoal
The first time I had a fish finger roll was with our friend Alastair in Brackley. Dave chose this as his lunch when we were in Cookham. And when time was running against me, I made this for our lunch. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Fish Finger Roll ♥ For my December … Continue reading Fish Finger Roll With Crushed Peas
One bite of this chocolate mousse cake and you would not believe it is under 300 calories. This baked cake is so rich but uses yoghurt instead of cream to make it a Skinny Dessert. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Mousse Cake ♥ South Africa is the most amazingly beautiful country. … Continue reading Chocolate Mousse Cake | Under 300 Calories!
I had an idea for a black forest soft serve for years. It just took me a while to actually make it. This is a no churn recipe with texture from the chocolate chunks. I photographed this on the hottest day we have had so far this year. The drips down the cone took me … Continue reading Black Forest Soft Serve With Chocolate Chunks
In his recipe for greens mac n cheese, Jamie Oliver uses leek, broccoli and spinach as well as toasted almonds for a topping. He also suggests swapping out the spinach for any other exciting greens and he sometimes adds breadcrumbs to the top for a bonus crunch. Jamie says this recipe is tasty! And it … Continue reading Greens Mac N Cheese Recipe From Veg
We had a few freak hot days in the middle of a cold spell and my bananas went from green to overripe in a matter of hours. I used them to make this chocolate banana cake which was really scrummy. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Banana Cake ♥ Just before we … Continue reading Chocolate Banana Cake Made With Cocoa Powder
I love the texture of this halva ice cream which is not too sweet. It is the perfect summer treat in my opinion. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Halva Ice Cream ♥ Every five years or so there are a spate of armed robberies where we work. People do not understand why … Continue reading Halva Ice Cream Using Homemade Halva