Category Archives: Desserts

Recipe: Lavender Lemon Curd

Lemon curd makes me think of sunny spring days and this combination of lemons and dried lavender blossoms creates a headily fragrant spread so buttery, so citrussy and rich tasting that you’ll want to spread it onto everything. I recommend … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate

Yes, a recipe for making chocolate; not chocolate cake, chocolate truffles, cookies or ice cream but the crisp, dark, stuff that you use to make those things with (although this chocolate is so good that you’ll want to eat it … Continue reading

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Recipe: Sicilian Clementine Almond Cake

This is one of those miraculous gluten and dairy-free cakes that is so incredibly moist, your fork will make a slight squelch as you dig in. It also tastes even better on days two, 3 and four but frankly I’d … Continue reading

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Recipe: Warm Spiced Pears with Figs & Almonds

I like simple fruit desserts in winter especially when they’re served warm, perhaps with a dollop of crème fraiche or vanilla ice cream. Pears happen to be one of my favorite winter fruits. Here they’re combined with dried figs and … Continue reading

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Recipe: Cranberry & Grand Marnier Trifle

I was feeling rather wistful for Mum’s English sherry trifle the other day. She’d make one for the Christmas feast in case someone didn’t like our traditional English Christmas pudding which to me was unimaginable, so I always had a … Continue reading

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Recipe: Dark Chocolate ‘Rocky Road’ with Pistachios and Hazelnuts

This classic treat is a bit more grown up than the usual which is invariably made with milk chocolate. It’s also ridiculously easy to make; it freezes like a dream and you can use any combo of nuts you prefer. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Almond Macaroons

These crunchy, intensely chocolatey little cookies are perfect for dunking and take no time at all to make. They’re also dairy and gluten-free; made with egg white, toasted almonds, melted dark chocolate, cocoa powder ( I always use Green & … Continue reading

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Recipe: Plum & Almond Tart

This is a truly outstanding plum tart and I first made it long ago; longer than I care to admit. I’ve pulled the recipe out of my archives because I’m on a Victoria (Italian prune) plum-roll right now, baking them … Continue reading

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Grilled Peaches – follow me on Twitter!

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Recipes: Plum & Apricot Galette – and a Plum Crumble with Walnuts.

I’ve a long-held fondness for Victoria plums, aka Italian prune plums,  that harks back to the garden of my childhood where our two plum trees yielded so much fruit that each summer their branches frequently cracked under the weight. That … Continue reading

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