Ashtalieh (Lebanese Cream Pudding)
There is a piece of dinner party wisdom which says you should not cook something you have never tried before, in case it all goes wrong and your guests hate you. Alright, perhaps a little dramatic, but...
View ArticlePine Nut Cookies
This is a recipe that I learned to make years ago, and I really mean many many years ago, such that I can’t really remember where it came from. This is basically a simple marzipan of sugar, almonds and...
View ArticleRecipe Challenge: White Christmas
We all love a good challenge! So here is a chance to try one! I am one of the judges in the December Challenge at Very Good Recipes where the theme is “White Christmas”. To kick things off, all the...
View ArticleChocolate & Nut Biscotti
By now you will have noticed that I get my ideas for my posts from a wide variety of places, events and travels. It’s great to come up with my own ideas, or my take on some of the classics, but it’s...
View ArticleAjo Blanco
Do you remember the first time? By which I mean the first time you tried certain foods. There are a lot of things (Cake! Chips! Pasta!) that have just always been there, but then there are foods that I...
View Article{12} Nadalin de Verona
And here we are! The final installment of 2016’s edition of the Twelve Bakes of Christmas! Today I’ve turned my hand to a very traditional Italian cake, the Nadalin de Verona. This is a rich dough...
View Article{12} Pignoli
We’ve made it to the end of another instalment of the 12 Days of Baking! This cycle has gone on a little longer than I planned and well into the New Year, but I’d rather that than pile on the stress of...
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