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You need time on your hands to make this barbecue brisket. The meat needs marinating in a dry rub overnight, and then cooking for 4 hours before finishing it off on the barbecue. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Barbecue Brisket ♥ We have a friend who is 20 years older than … Continue reading Barbecue Brisket Coated In A Delicious Sauce
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 ♥ Pistachio Halva ♥ I have zero common sense, which is not usually an … Continue reading Pistachio Halva
When I asked for ideas of what to make with my chestnut spread, Mimi recommended a recipe from Nigella Lawson. I adapted her recipe to make this chocolate chestnut mousse and the result was amazing. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Chestnut Mousse ♥ To me, the worst part about having pneumonia … Continue reading Chocolate Chestnut Mousse Using Chestnut Spread
This Cocoa Tea Babke was a result of me reworking a recipe that had failed. It is so frustrating to waste ingredients but I wanted to persevere as babke has been on my baking bucket list for a while. You can use any flavour tea you like to make this yourself. Head straight on to … Continue reading Cocoa Tea Babke
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
I call these South African scones as they are not the light, fluffy ones you will get served in England. Instead they are firm and meant to be filling. It really is a quick bread and I served mine with lime marmalade for breakfast. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ South African Scones … Continue reading South African Scones
For most people, this would not be a dessert of choice to make. But I promise if you follow the method exactly when making these Chestnut Soufflés it will be a success. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chestnut Soufflés Last month I added a snippet of code to my header.php file. I was trying … Continue reading Chestnut Soufflés
Bircher is an overnight oats breakfast dish that is served cold. I made mine with strained yoghurt and added in the citrus purée and nuts for texture. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Bircher ♥ Ron suggested there might be more to our flight story, and so I thought I better finish it … Continue reading Bircher
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
This cioccolato zenzero gelato is my new favourite flavour. I had it on our last day in Italy when we were walking through Napoli. It has the perfect balance of chocolate and ginger, a combination you will fall in love with. As I was not happy with the texture when it had frozen I made … Continue reading Cioccolato Zenzero Gelato | Chocolate Ginger
With so much paella rice at home I needed to find a way to use it up. James served a rice cake on Boxing Day which was good, and I used that as inspiration. I made this baked paella rice dish with mushrooms, peas and tomatoes. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Baked … Continue reading Baked Paella Rice
On hot summer days I like to turn my ice cream into milk shakes. This orange curd ice cream made for a refreshing cold drink on a hot day. What do you like to drink when it is really hot? Head straight on to the Recipe For Orange Curd Ice Cream ♥ Every time we go … Continue reading Orange Curd Ice Cream
I love how the crystallised ginger offers up small pockets of intense flavour in these tea cakes. They are easy to make and will keep for a few days. However, after a day you will need to toast them which makes them better in my opinion. Skip ahead to the recipe for Tea Cakes How … Continue reading Tea Cakes
After a recipe fail the first time I made this baked Camembert I have come up with a recipe that I know will work. This is like the ultimate cheese fondue. It is extremely rich and I would serve it between 4 people. Head straight on to the Recipe For Baked Camembert ♥ One cannot … Continue reading Baked Camembert
I battled to find a recipe for Romesco Sauce in my huge collection of books. And then when I did, I adapted it to suit the ingredients I had at home. It goes perfectly with seafood and I served it with octopus and crayfish over the festive season. Skip ahead to the recipe for … Continue reading Romesco Sauce
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 ♥ I have always kept my handbag in the … Continue reading Fruit And Nut Truffles
These apple roses have been all over the internet for so long. When cleaning out my freezer I found some puff pastry. The previous day I had bought Crisp apples from the farmers market so it seemed an obvious choice what to bake. Skip ahead to the recipe for Apple Roses When I first moved … Continue reading Apple Roses
I never thought that it would be possible to make sous vide crème brûlée. But it works so well, and there seems to be no risk of the mixture curdling. Head straight on to the Recipe For Sous Vide Crème Brûlée ♥ Midway through last year, the gym we belong to decided to move premises. … Continue reading Sous Vide Crème Brûlée
This vegan ice cream is a great alternative not only for vegans, but for people who are lactose intolerant. I topped it with a magic chocolate sauce and the photographs are just how the chocolate fell over the dome. Head straight on to the Recipe For Vegan Ice Cream ♥ Years ago my cousin mentioned … Continue reading Vegan Ice Cream