Category Archives: Desserts

Recipe – Chocolate Drenched Grapes

Those of you who’ve been following my blog will know that I’m a rather lazy cook who is always looking to create a delicious result with the minimum of effort. But it’s not just a matter of laziness, as I’ve … Continue reading

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Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad of Persimmon, Pomegranate, Clementines & Dates

There I was, surrounded by stacked crates and huge bags of fruit and veg, when my eye settled on a flat box packed with perfectly squat, golden Fuji (aka Fuyu and/or Sharonfruit in the UK) Persimmons, nestled together like tiny … Continue reading

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Recipe: Fresh Fig Tart with Goat Cheese, Honey & Thyme

As fresh figs are still very much in season, here’s another simple recipe that you can throw together quickly as long as you have some frozen puff pastry in your freezer. I always keep puff pastry sheets in mine as … Continue reading

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Recipe: Orange Syrup Cake with Olive Oil & Apricots

If you crave a little summer sunshine on a chilly day, this sticky golden dessert positively radiates sunny warmth and as it fits nicely into the moderately guilt-free comfort-food category, it’s perfect year-round. This luscious cake is dairy-free as light … Continue reading

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Recipe: Strawberries in Pimm’s

Most people love strawberries and they’re at their most luscious juicy best right now, so here’s a completely different way of serving them with a twist; a very English one at that, as they’re baked in Pimm’s No. 1 Cup. … Continue reading

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Recipe: English Summer Pudding

There couldn’t be anything more summery about this traditional English dessert and there couldn’t be anything easier to make. As I’m currently in the UK dodging raindrops, the next blog will be in defense of British food (part 2). It … Continue reading

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Recipe: Eton Mess (not really messy at all)

An interesting name for a delicious pud. Allegedly, the name came about after an accident long ago with a berry and cream-filled Pavlova (meringue), at a Etonian picnic. For those of you unfamiliar with Eton, its where upper-crusties send their … Continue reading

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Recipe – Polenta Almond Pudding Cake with Berries & Lemon

It was so summery recently that I baked this sunshiny dessert – my friend managed to eat three servings during an unexpected hailstorm, which goes to prove that this is delicious regardless of the weather; I hope you’ll agree. There’s … Continue reading

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Recipe: English Sticky Toffee Pudding

I’ve been asked for this recipe many times by friends who’ve been to the UK and are feeling nostalgic for the sweetly divine experience they’ve had as a result of finding this on a menu. So, from the Land of … Continue reading

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Recipe: Oscar-Worthy Chocolate Pie

I made this last weekend for a friend’s ‘Oscar Night’ party – it was inspired (but not completely, you’ll be happy to hear) by the pie that was baked by Octavia Spencer’s character in the nominated movie, ‘The Help’. I … Continue reading

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