My brother is over from the States to visit my mother and we had a family get together on Saturday. The hubby made a delicious Shirazi onion, tomato and cucumber Middle Eastern salad and I was tasked with pudding. The specific request was another Gateau Fraisier but whilst it was tempting to iron out the imperfections…
Month: August 2016
Gooseberry and Thyme Syrup Cake – a rare treat
What on earth happened to the Gooseberry, one of the quintessentially British summer fruits? It was a staple of my childhood and used to always be in the shops at this time of the year. But over the last 20 years it has virtually disappeared from all but the larger Waitrose stores and completely from most…
Chocolate and Orange Layer Cake – a lesson in German Buttercream
What do you do when make too much cake and you have left overs. Well normally in the UK we break it all up and make a delicious alcohol soaked Trifle. However I made a Gateau Fraisier last week and I made far too much sponge and having sliced off the 2cm of sponge I…
A Gateau Fraisier for a Garden Party
Strawberry season is definitely here with a bang and strawberries in season taste so much better than the imported variety bought out of season and they are quintessentially part of the British summer. However it is the French who turn the humble strawberry into a work of culinary art with the Gateau Fraisier, which sounds so…
The Cottage Loaf 