The younger of the two teens is off on a “Team and Leadership Development” Course this week so we have spent much of the weekend working out how many layers of clothes may be neccessary and what emergency food she…
I was caught a little bit on the back foot to find we had guests for supper tonight and one of them has requested B&B pud ‘like last time’. Normally I would use my own fruit loaf (or as the kids…
We often end up with a lot of breakfast cereals left over: at the moment we have muesli, chocolate popped rice, corn flakes and something akin to cornflakes with dried berries. So I’m making flapjacks but feel free to use just…
Custard. Smooth unctuous creamy sauce to use almost anywhere. Except the shower of course! Though thinking of it ….. Once you have the basic custard method right the world is your lobster and leads into a world of ‘developments’. I…
One of my favourite dinner party desserts: from Michel Roux book of sauces. Served like this ….. Ingredients 1 tbsp. instant coffee 4 egg yolks 50g caster sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Method Make a bain-marie by half filling a…
I am pleased to say that this recipe is now doing the rounds after Nigella made a chocolate version. I got it from a fellow Masterchef competitor about 18 years ago. This is the favourite flavour for the adults in our…
Until I worked out this recipe my chocolate sponge tended to be be dry; not that it stopped every last crumb being gobbled up. Times Prep: 15 minutes. Cooking 20 minutes. Total Cost Serves 8. Calories: 350 per serving Use…
Absolutely Delicious 