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When I made my persimmon frangipane tart, someone suggested I try using hazelnut flour. As I had recently purchased hazelnuts for a recipe I ended up not making, I decided to make my own hazelnut flour. This is as simple as blitzing them up with the sugar needed in the recipe to ensure you don't … Continue reading Pear Hazelnut Frangipane Spiced With Ginger
My parents, Dave and I are planning a trip to Croatia next year. I asked them to choose a recipe from Rick Stein's book, From Venice To Istanbul, to eat while we discussed the trip, and they chose the Croatian Sour Cherry Strudel. I adapted it to make a cherry and blueberry strudel and I … Continue reading Cherry And Blueberry Strudel
The only thing you need to be meticulous with in this recipe for Singapore Stir Fry is getting your vegetables ready ahead of time. You can make use of any vegetables you have in the fridge so be sure to change it up to suit the season. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ … Continue reading Singapore Stir Fry Using Rice Vermicelli
Whenever I make something with lavender or lime for the blog I feel it is bespoke. I made this lime marmalade as I had an abundance of limes and did not want them to go to waste. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Lime Marmalade ♥ For those of you who have not … Continue reading Lime Marmalade With A Hint Of Orange
This was my second attempt at using persimmons. The first result was not good, so I did not use many when making my persimmon frangipane tart. I regret that as the fruit turned out amazing when baked. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Persimmon Frangipane Tart ♥ A few weeks ago I was … Continue reading Persimmon Frangipane Tart Using Sharon Fruit
This citrus poppy seed cake was a work in progress for quite some time. I had made the citrus purée for my bircher and then did not know what to do with the leftovers. A while later Lorraine posted a recipe for lemon poppyseed cake and I knew straight away what I was going to … Continue reading Citrus Poppy Seed Cake Using Citrus Purée
You might be tempted to eat this entire blueberry pie all in one go. In fact, this recipe from Lorraine is so good I have made it twice. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blueberry Pie ♥ We have extremely strict financing laws in South Africa. It is up to the company providing … Continue reading Blueberry Pie Using Frozen Blueberries
Timing is key when it comes to desserts. I did not quite get it right when serving this Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream as it was a tad too frozen. But with enough time out of the freezer it was perfect. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream ♥ … Continue reading Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream
Taking humble, in season, oranges and lemons, I made Citrus Purée. As I type the words oranges and lemons I am reminded of the childhood nursery rhyme which refers to the bells of various Churches in London. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Citrus Purée ♥ When we hear the words Notre-Dame the … Continue reading Citrus Purée Using Oranges And Lemons
It is necessary to be filled with confidence when you make something for a toddler. You cannot rely on your own palate and so I was very happy when Hannah tucked into the teething biscuits I made for her. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Teething Biscuits ♥ 14 years ago Dave bought … Continue reading Teething Biscuits To Offer Teething Relief
It is the middle of winter, and not really warm enough for these blueberry ice lollies. But I am still enjoying them as a reminder of summer. I flavoured them with juniper berries and tonic water to get the sense of having an alcohol free gin and tonic. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Blueberry Ice Lollies Made With Tonic Water
Like anything in life, things are simple if you know how. This recipe for chicken Kiev is really easy and so rewarding when you get it right. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chicken Kiev ♥ The evening that I published my recipe for white chocolate cake, James called Dave to ask for … Continue reading Chicken Kiev | Côtelette De Volaille
For our wine makers, this years' harvest might not have been enough. Tonnage was down due to the effects of the drought and I doubt many of them had reasons to celebrate. But, we need to be grateful for the fact the rain eventually came, and things should be better next year. To mark the … Continue reading Grape Harvest Cake, A Tuscan Tradition
Using stracciatella gelato for inspiration I decided to combine my yuzu flavour base with roughly chopped chocolate. This yuzu choc chip ice cream flavour is so unique, and so good, and I hope you will try it. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Yuzu Choc Chip Ice Cream ♥ I am having a run … Continue reading Yuzu Choc Chip Ice Cream Inspired By Stracciatella
My friend Rosey gave me a bottle of pink gin as a gift. It has a hint of berries and I knew straight away I wanted to bake with this gin. So I made a pink gin cake using lemons and citrus tonic. Head straight on to the Recipe For Pink Gin Cake ♥ Two … Continue reading Pink Gin Cake With Citrus Tonic Water