In my quest to find new uses for quinces, and a desire not to turn up empty handed to a coffee with a neighbour I decided to try this recipe. I love Ginger Cake and the thought of a quince flavour rater appealed. The recipe comes from Jane McDonald Hunter’s “Quinces – Growing and…
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Layered Mousse Cake 2 Ways – with lots of trouble
There are times in baking when trying something new, that you are stretched that little bit too much. For New Year’s Eve I decided to make another of Maren Lubbe’s (of Malus Köstlichkeiten) fabulous wonders, a Whisky and Chocolate mousse cake encased in stripy joconde sponge topped off with chocolate mirror glaze. The stripy…
Damson, Plum and Blueberry Jam
It has been a long time since I posted anything on the blog. Work has taken over my life in the last month as I am leading a major systems upgrade which goes live in 2 weeks time. Much nail biting, many sleepless nights, and a lot of hours have meant there has been little time to…
Summery Strawberry and Banana Tarte Royale
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…
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…
A Sensuous Summer Berry Gateau
Our old friend Jamie rented a house near us for his 50th Birthday party, and on a glorious English summer day, we spent a lovely 10 hours in the garden drinking bubbles, eating lovely food, playing croquet (always interesting after bubbles), talking about the weather (for we English it is a constant source of fascination) and…
Ottolenghi’s Orange and Almond Syrup Cake – a Birthday Treat
Well it has been a long time since I blogged. The last few months have been dreadful and I have had little time or inclination to sit down and write. But it is time to get back in the saddle. (Cue slightly strange pictures depicting said saddle getting) Firstly though I will give you a feel…
The Miracle that is a Quark Cheesecake
Yesterday was a fulfilling day which ended with the huge surprise of how fabulous a Quark based cheesecake can be, so please read on. Our super new Neff oven (to replace the rust bucket I had turned our old one into from bread steaming) was fitted on Saturday morning, and I then started what was…
A Valentine’s Date with the Cardinal Slice
Some stories are best started at the end. One of the issues with baking every weekend is how to consume the produce. If I keep the pace up, both the husband and I are set to be either very popular at work or get even more portly than we already are, not to mention all…
The Cottage Loaf 