CHOC CHIP FRUIT CHEWS
It is thanks to our wonderful family friend Auntie Marj that I can bake feather light scones, make delicious tomato chutney and green tomato pickle and top my toast with … Continue reading
Muffins: what flavour today?
I used to make muffins every morning at 6am. The cafe opened its doors at seven, and I needed to be ready with a fresh “grab and go” item for … Continue reading
Jammy Coconut Slice
Mum had a repertoire of similar recipes to this, and the ingredients she has to hand dictated which she chose to make. She made a slice with jam and a … Continue reading
WALNUT COFFEE MERINGUES
Meringues for grown ups! The coffee in these tasty morsels counter acts the teeth jarring sweetness of a traditional meringue. This is a dinner party standby that I make to … Continue reading
Double Choc Chip Cookies
If I had a cent for every one of these cookies I made in my catering career I’d be rich! My chocolate splattered recipe book has calculations for making up … Continue reading
Lime Curd and Loganberry Topped Sponge
Making celebration cakes for my family is a challenge. Unfortunately food allergies and intolerances plague my nearest and dearest; I have to avoid cooking with wheat, almonds and strawberries, dairy … Continue reading
Irish Brown Bread
We travelled together in Ireland last year, Leah and I. ( pictorial evidence in our “About” post.) Being food obsessives, from day 1 we were oohing and aahing over the … Continue reading
BROWNIES: made with cocoa
There must be thousands of Brownie recipes, each claiming to be the best. “Best” when describing food is subjective, our likes and needs as various as there are brownie recipes! … Continue reading
Apple and Cream Torte
The early 1970s brought me independence, and in between working, partying and sleeping, I cooked. I cooked whatever I felt like eating. I experimented with recipes from magazines, newspapers and … Continue reading
Grandma’s Gingerbread Cake
My maternal Grandma Lois Bower lived well into her 99th year. Her father died aged twenty two, her mother at twenty four, her brother, twelve. Thankfully she managed to defy … Continue reading
COCONUT CAKE with CITRUS SYRUP
My ultimate cake is dense, moist and textural. It should cut without crumbling or sticking to the knife, it should not need cream to help it slip down, nor should … Continue reading
Vegetable Pasties
A good Cornish pasty is hard to beat, but finding a local outstanding commercial specimen is a rarity. I have wistful memories of a pasty I ate in England in … Continue reading
Flaky Sour Cream Shortcust
This is the best pastry recipe I have ever used, bar none. Passed to me by Marieke, who taught me so much about food and cooking, it is a dream … Continue reading
BARB’S NUT BROWN BUTTER BISCUITS
Baking these biscuits again after many many years has been a revelation! Following my Mum’s instructions and using inexpensive ingredients that were always on hand, this recipe is the source … Continue reading
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