The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800′s in England. Bakewell tarts…er…puddings combine a number of dessert elements but still [...]
Algo es algo; menos es nada or roughly translated – half a loaf is better than no bread! Never were truer words spoken. Oh how I wished I’d made a lovely rustic country style loaf to go with our dinner yesterday but I didn’t and it meant we were without bread, I was sure we’d [...]
Doesn’t the sight of a postman (delivery person) heading towards your door with a parcel make you heart beat that little bit faster with excitement? Even more so when you’ve a good idea what is coming and your awaiting eagerly? Well it does for me anyway Wednesday saw the arrival of my lovely new camera, [...]
I love this time of year; when the garden blooms. I particularly love how my ‘edible’ garden grows though and I thought I’d share a few ‘snaps’ with you Courgettes Peas Various Herbs Many more herbs and vegetables are on the grow so expect to hear much more about my home grown produce in the very near [...]
When I was fourteen I went on a holiday to Gumbet in Turkey, at that time the resort was rather quiet with just a few local shops and a couple of restaurants but from what I can gather it is now a thriving tourist resort – I’m glad I went when I did, although I [...]
For years and years I’ve had my eye on the Sullivan Street Bakery recipe for no knead bread, and the other weekend I finally got round to baking it! Thank you Coby for finally giving me the inspiration to do it. Oh how did I put it off for so long? How could I do [...]
I’ve said it before, and no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Rachel’s Baking Secrets: From Cookies to Casseroles, Fresh from the Oven (Rachel Allen) really is an inspiration of a book. Rachel’s way of writing makes all the recipes sound so inviting, it’s almost like having a conversation with her in the kitchen while [...]