Last week was my first foray in the yoghurt making business. And I have to say I was a little sceptical to begin with. The yoghurt making contraption arrived via mail order and looked disappointedly low tech! It was basically a plastic flask with a plastic jar that fit inside. Hmmm. Anyway, undeterred I went …
You may have noticed I got a new camera! So hopefully my photos will begin to look a little better. I got a bit carried away with this one and went rooting through my cupboards trying to find Middle Eastern style props. Hope it looks suitably exotic and makes you think of far off places as …
Warning! These tarts are ridiculously easy to make and highly addictive. Stop reading now, if you, like me, have no willpower. These creamy custardy tarts are taken from a recipe by Bill Granger. They are amazing with a little apple sauce and crème fraiche on the side. I first had these tarts on holiday in Portugal and …
I love sweet, nutty buttery pecan pie so much. This recipe is made even more scrumptious with the addition of warming rum. This dish is not exactly low in calories,..but I did find out that pecans are one of the healthiest nuts around….so you definitely need some pecan pie in your life.
This recipe is a small homage to St Patrick’s Day. The decadent chocolate mousse is laced with Irish whiskey and the coffee cream on top makes it taste like an Irish coffee. The mousse is in a pint sized shot glass, so it looks like a baby Guinness and is accompanied by some fiery ginger …
I love banoffee, I love coffee and I love making biscuits, so I decided to combine these three loves into a wonderful dessert. The problem with a big banoffee pie is that you need a few people to eat the whole thing, otherwise you may feel a tad guilty eating the whole big pie yourself! So, …
