Roasted Strawberry Granita
[…] into any semblance of iced delicacy. This week’s market run saw a smash-and-grab purchase of strawberry punnets in such proportions you’d think they were the last rather than the first […]
[…] into any semblance of iced delicacy. This week’s market run saw a smash-and-grab purchase of strawberry punnets in such proportions you’d think they were the last rather than the first […]
[…] smooth side of the cake facing up. Spread an even layer of raspberry jam (or strawberry if you prefer) over the top of the cake. If you are using fresh […]
I love rhubarb. In any form. Roasted, combined with other fruits, as compote, in cakes and as a savoury side to fish or chicken. In a nutshell, cook it and I will eat it. My…
These bars are a staple of the season. Festive and wonderfully tangy, not terribly sweet, with a crispy base that is simple and quick to make without the faff of pastry making, these are the…
It took years to overcome my anxiety about pastry. Everyone always claimed it was easy. But the prospect of fiddly, leaky, time consuming dough with a soggy base or a ...
One of my personal triumphs of this year so far is mastering labeneh. If I am being truly honest, it was more a realisation that things are not always as hard as they seem than…
I am a sucker for late night television. I know I should be reading or sleeping. But often, when the house is quiet and finally mine at the end of the day, I find myself…
To me, the quintessential summer dessert has to be a fruit pie. My dream pie’s golden lattice top is filled with fruit from the local Pick Your Own farm and eaten under the beating sun,…
I have implemented a new rule in the house - no meal can take longer to make than to clean up. I find that this is quite easy to enforce Monday - Friday, but come…