As the nights are drawing in and Christmas is rapidly approaching I am definitely craving more of those comfort food and especially…
Christmas
Easy raspberry macaroon recipe
Macaroons have been having quite a renaissance of late. Great big towers of multicoloured and multi flavoured macaroons are starting to replace…
Homemade chocolate thins with sea salt and raspberry
Chocolates have always been a great gift to give at any time of the year, and yes I know there are an…
Christmas Apple Strudel
Apple strudel is one of those desserts which are only just a little bit naughty. Delicious wafer thin layers of crisp filo…
Scorched Chocolate Coated Caramel Almonds recipe
Quite often its the little things in life which can make a huge difference to you. I was feeling a little low…
Chocolate and amaretto truffle recipe
Although I don’t have much of a sweet tooth and I have always had a bit of a weakness for chocolate. When…
Golden schnapps jelly with star anise and chilli recipe
I have made thousands of canapés over the years, but I still get quite excited about creating these tiny bite size mouthfuls…
Red chicory, apple pecorino and spiced cauliflower salad recipe
There is not much happening in my kitchen garden at this time of year apart from kale and spinach which is happily…
Chocolate, beetroot and pecan brownies
Following on from the merits of beetroot this week, as promised here is a fantastic recipe for chocolate, beetroot and pecan brownies.…
Cannelés de Bordeaux recipe
My son has just returned from Biarritz where he has been working for the past 8 months. Naturally his French has improved…