pastry

Welsh Rarebit Spinach Rye Galette
2nd June 2017

When I invite people round for dinner I always seem to cook huge lumps of meat like some kind of caveman type so I thought I'd try something meat free …


Potato Choux Puffs
20th December 2015

After years of thinking choux pastry was impossibly difficult to make, 2015 was the year I mastered it and thus was tempted to make it every day. These little party …


Sweet Potato Pie
8th November 2015

Autumn is when all the good stuff happens: my birthday, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Bonfire Night and the joys of of planning your Christmas menu. I'm knee deep in recipes for the festive …


Coconut Spelt Tart
18th August 2015

I have to say, I don't really get the current coconut craze where it seems to be the new food Messiah du jour. I'm a fructose malabsorber so coconut milk …


Spelt Choux Pastry
7th June 2015

I love choux pastry. Doesn't matter whether it's a Paris-Brest, a profiterole or an éclair, I adore it. Not even having grown up with tales of my mum's summer job …


Pastiera or Easter Ricotta Tart
12th April 2015

I really admire those organised food bloggers who manage to post seasonal recipes before the event. I'm not quite sure what their secret is, but when it comes to Christmas …


Hot Chocolate Gur Cake
7th April 2015

I was walking home one day last week when a friend called me and said without much preamble 'you know about donkey's gudge, don't you?' Pausing slightly to see if …


Pineapple Cream Tart
13th May 2014

I am obsessed with Northern Irish traybakes and home baking. I'm obviously having some kind of childhood regression, homesickness or strong desire to bring such delicacies to a wider primarily …


Cornflake Tart
26th January 2014

I must be a very rare specimen indeed because I went to a primary school that served excellent school dinners. The only thing I remember hating was the cabbage which …


Festive Flies Graveyards
27th December 2013

Being organised enough to make my own Christmas pudding this year is fantastic because it's given me the opportunity to make these fabulous festive flies' graveyards (or fruit squares for …


Callaloo and Duck Egg Quiche
15th August 2013

I love buying fresh fruit and vegetables in Brixton market. Rows and rows of bright colours and shapes, all at fantastic prices. But sometimes life has got in the way …


Maple Rosemary Popcorn Pie
30th October 2012

At this time of year, although Hallowe'en is to me a very Irish celebration, I do like a spot of Americana in my stomach as the autumn nights draw in. …


Rhubarb and Custard Tarts
16th February 2012

I love custard of any description. Whether it be Bird's or Ambrosia's Devon kind or fresh stuff poured over a crumble or a quivering baked version, I love custard. Sadly …


Pig Tail Pie
20th October 2011

After our all too brief dalliance with summer, autumn is upon us once more. Some might moan, but it's my favourite time of the year. Crisp sunny days, scuffly crunchy …


Pumpkin Pie
25th November 2010

I am rather envious of the American holiday of Thanksgiving. I rather like the idea of a day dedicated to family, friends and food (all things to be thankful for) …



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