Michael’s Ginger Cake
Easy recipe for a delicious, moist, fruity Ginger Cake, perfect on its own or with vanilla ice cream. My father in law, Michael, celebrated his 77th birthday last week and when asked what sort of cake he’d like, he had…
Category British & Irish
How to Make the Perfect Pimm’s No 1, a favourite English Summer Drink
Pimm’s – the quintessential British summer drink, as synonymous with long summer evenings here as Wimbledon and strawberries and cream. To me, a glass of Pimm’s is a thing of beauty. liquid amber adorned with the colours of summer; all at…
Avocado and Roast Tomatoes Salad
Avocado and Roast Tomatoes Salad recipe. Super easy, yet super delicious. Pleasing to the eye and palate, this Avocado and Roast Tomatoes Salad is also open to interpretations in term of what else you can add to it. To me, what…
Apple Crumble
A recipe for this classic autumn dessert. Nothing says autumn better than apple desserts, I think. Here’s a family recipe for apple crumble that goes well with just about anything – custard, cream or ice cream! I don’t like the…
Lavender and Sumac Roast Chicken
A delightfully easy recipe of Lavender and Sumac Roast Chicken, a simple way to use lavender in a savoury recipe. I love bringing my garden into the kitchen; we’ve all heard of baking with lavender of course and many have…
Custard Tart with homemade Flan Pastry and Custard
One of my favourite tea time treats, this Custard Tart is made with homemade flan pastry and homemade custard, thicker than usual as it has to be cut up as opposed to poured over. I love to sprinkle some icing…