Hot hot-water pastry
You probably know this pastry from pork pies or those gala pies with an egg in the middle: served cold straight from the fridge or
02/07/2020
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Cherry ripe
Actually, they weren’t until spread out in the sun for a day. These aren’t any old cherries but the sour Morello variety from the
26/06/2020
One orange:two recipes
You probably won’t want to serve both at the same meal, especially as the strawberries need some time to macerate, but a little morning prep
20/06/2020
Too tempting to make many!
I’ve been looking for something very simple, quick and easy to make to serve with desserts: to add texture, crunch and spice. These ginger
04/06/2020
More paving than Pavlova
Pavlova, meringue, Christmas pudding, bee hive, British Bee Keeping Association, BBKA disastrous day in the kitchen: meringue melt-down and pudding pot welded to pan. I
31/05/2020
Solutions galore!
Huge thanks to everyone who responded to my “opening” dilemma. Your solutions worked and the key was to ensure that my wonderful assistant read the
26/05/2020
22/05/2020
An alternative tart
Whoever named these fish as pollocks did them no favours! Yet this white sea fish is a good sustainable alternative when our favourite cod
14/05/2020
Omissions and improvisations
Clearing out the freezer and store cupboards brings surprises and challenges. This week, a pack of Spanish dried ham emerged blinking into the daylight
30/04/2020