Category Archives: Desserts

Recipe: Peach & Blueberry Batter Pudding (Flaugnarde)

What’s the difference between a Flaugnarde and a Clafoutis? Both are classic French dishes and technically, Flaugnarde and Clafoutis are the same thing except that strictly speaking, a Clafoutis should be made with black cherries if you’re going to call … Continue reading

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Recipe: Fig & Walnut Cake with Anise

This unusual cake is lovely and moist, surprisingly light and tastes decidedly Italian, thanks to the combination of dried figs, toasted walnuts, aniseed and yeast (no need to prove/rise). I found the recipe about 25 years ago but I’ve forgotten … Continue reading

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Recipe: Rhubarb & Strawberry Meringue Pie

Like many Brits, I grew up in a home that had an abundance of rhubarb in the garden; so much so, that when I was a small child, I’d pull off a big a stalk with its massive umbrella-like leaf … Continue reading

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Recipe: Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Discs

I’ve become quite addicted to the combination of dark chocolate (and caramel) with sea salt but I rather resent paying through the nose for what is simply a clever combination of everyday ingredients. So I borrowed and adapted this recipe … Continue reading

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Recipe – Chocolate Ganache & Raspberry Filo Bites

These impressive one-bite treats are incredibly easy to make and are especially good if you’re feeding a crowd and want dessert to be of the ‘just-pop-it-in-your-mouth’ variety. The tiny filo cups are made by Athena and can be found in … Continue reading

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Recipe – Mocha Walnut Fudge Pudding Cake

This is one of those miraculous desserts that separates into a rich fudgey sauce on the bottom with sponge on top. It’s also ridiculously easy to make. The original recipe calls for regular all-purpose flour but this version is gluten-free; … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pistachio Cookies

These crisp little pistachio cookies are deliciously nutty and go really well with a nice cup of tea. Or coffee. Or neither – just eat them on their own; they’re irresistibly more-ish. Although they’re wheat-free, you do need a really … Continue reading

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Recipe: Rich Chocolate Almond Cake

I don’t believe it’s possible to have too much chocolate, regardless of how much of it we’ve stuffed into our faces over the past month – nor do I believe we need a special occasion to indulge either. So here’s … Continue reading

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Recipe: Sugarplums

Sugarplums are a traditional festive sweetmeat that date back to the 16th century and despite their name, they aren’t sugared plums. Well that’s not quite true because this particular recipe calls for dried plums (prunes) – along with almonds and … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pears Poached in Red Wine, Juniper & Cinnamon

Pears are one of my favorite autumn/winter fruits, perhaps because the 60 year old William Pear tree that lives on in my childhood-garden memory didn’t start dropping its heavy golden fruit all over our lawn until mid-to-late September. I vividly … Continue reading

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