Spiced Shortbread
[…] 3 months for emergency cookie making moments. When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. When the oven has […]
[…] 3 months for emergency cookie making moments. When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. When the oven has […]
What’s my culinary solution to the holiday madness? Ginger cake. Versatile and deeply nostalgic, a moist molasses-y ginger-y slice is as irresistible with a mid morning cup of coffee as […]
I did not grow up in a house with meat. When my parents moved to London for nine months in 1973, my father had just become a vegetarian (herring and […]
[…] or until ready to use (they can be made a few hours in advance) Preheat oven to 200C (400F) and place racks in upper and lower third of oven Bake […]
[…] of The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, The Vegetarian Epicure and The Silver Palate were regularly used to create our family meals. I remember years where beans and lentils were prominent features […]
This was a week of firsts and to celebrate I made Upside Down Ginger Cake, an old favourite from one of the many recipe scrapbooks started all those years ago […]
[…] up. Completely satisfied with my fail safe method of cooking a whole side of fish to feed a crowd (and then to be be used in a few midweek meals) […]
It’s hard to believe that 12 months have passed since deciding to publicly document my kitchen forays, while simultaneously suffering with morning sickness. In hindsight, I think only a person […]
These triangular shaped sweet filled cookies are traditionally made to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim. For my entire adult life, without exception I have made the exact same Maida […]
[…] During exam periods, an excessive amount of sweet treats (even by my standards) are required to keep the boys going. Consequently, while behind on the cookie production line last week, […]
[…] old notebook searching, unsuccessfully, for another old classic. I immediately asked my mother about the provenance of the recipe. There was a pause. “I think Dianne brought the recipe to […]
[…] with the ingredients for an apple cake. I originally salvaged the card thinking it was the famous family cake, but despite countless attempts over the years I am yet to master the recipe.
It’s negroni o’clock and time for these pages to be accessorised with a drink recipe (or two). This dangerously irresistible Fig Negroni recipe was the star of the show at […]
[…] 1 pomegranate 1 large bunch of parsley pinch of salt 1 tbsp olive oil Preheat oven to 200C / 400F Put a large heavy bottomed skillet on medium heat. Place […]
[…] caster sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 115g (1/2 cup) soured cream Preheat oven to 180C (350F) and line 2 cookie sheets with slipmats or parchment paper Combine […]
[…] the freezer until ready to bake as many as you need. To bake preheat the oven to 165C and line your baking tray(s) with parchment paper. Place the number of […]