When we moved into our house (nearly 8 years ago now – how time flies!) we were lucky to not only inherit some very fruitful …
Patchwork strawberry & gooseberry pie
summer
Summer fruit drizzle cake
It seems a little ironic writing this post for a Summer fruit drizzle cake when today has been decidedly autumnal. Yesterday we picked up some …
Eton Mess Cheesecake
If you’re a fan of being British it truly is a weekend to celebrate: the start of the Euro 2016 football championships with England, Wales …
A cake fit for a Queen – Eton Mess Sponge Cake
Thursday 21st April was a special occasion in British history. The 90th birthday of our longest reigning monarch, the Queen, Elizabeth II. We celebrated at …
Almond and plum slice
Last year I made this yellow plum and vanilla jam and it has sat in the fridge ever since not being used! We are in …
Victoria sponge with crème patissière and gooseberry compote
We have a couple of gooseberry bushes in our garden. They’re not looking too good at the moment as unfortunately they were obviously very tasty …
Chocolate raspberry brownies
Summer is well and truly here and with that comes lots of delicious summer fruit. We have recently been visiting our local greengrocers and stocking …
Having a cracking time – Nigella’s Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova
We had our friends Emma and John over for Sunday lunch today so it was time to try a new dessert. The lovely Emma is …