Monthly Archives: July 2011
Summer Pudding
Summer in Britain means an abundance of soft fruit, and this year has been a bit of a bumper crop. I just spent the weekend back at the family ranch (note: not an actual ranch) up in Scotland, and the garden … Continue reading
Filed under Les saveurs de l’été, Recipe, Sweet Things
Scottish Food: Smiddy Dumpling
Today we are revisiting Scotland’s culinary heritage again. This is a recipe sent to me by my friend Sarah (who previously very kindly shared a family recipe for Belgian Loaf). It has come via her family located north of Inverness, … Continue reading
Filed under Guest chef, Recipe, Scottish Food, Sweet Things
Almendras Fritas – Olé!
What stinking weather today! And after such an arduous week at the office. A big project, all of us locked away in a project room with no windows, only seeing last week’s wonderful sunshine when we went outside at lunchtime. … Continue reading
Sour Cream and Cinnamon Swirl Cake
Ah, it’s Bastille Day. I should be making macarons, financiers or something with camembert in it. But I’m not… I am a total cinnamon nut. I love it in biscuits, muffins, doughnuts, cakes, pastries, chocolate…you name it, and I will … Continue reading
Filed under Recipe, Sweet Things, Uncategorized
Dream a little dream…
As you may have worked out by now, I have a bit of a thing for Scandinavian food, so I have turned my hand to making a Swedish specialty called drömmar (droo-mar). The name translates as “dreams”. As you would … Continue reading
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Wickedly Sinful Chocolate Torte
I’m not going to write very much today… …instead, I’ll just tell you a little about this Wickedly Sinful Chocolate Torte and let your imagination and the pictures do the rest: it is made from layers of chewy meringue made … Continue reading
Filed under Recipe, Sweet Things
Tumbet
There has been a distinct Spanish flavour to a lot of my posts recently…and today, we’re keeping that going. I’ve been making a dish called tumbet rather a lot recently. It’s traditionally from Mallorca, and it’s really just about the … Continue reading
