Baking
Tartlets with Berries & Cream
Another recipe from my favourite cookbook, Nordic Bakery, this one slightly more glamourous than the last recipe I attempted. I thoroughly enjoyed myself watching the family eat the tartlets while getting cream on the tips of their noses! A bit of fun at their expense… Well, not that I intended it – I got cream [...]
Pumpkin Muffins
I decided to bake something with pumpkin as there was a big one sitting in the kitchen for a week. I don’t eat pumpkin that much. Too big to cut up and frankly, I’m a coward in the kitchen. To give you an idea of what I mean by that, I’ll confess that I put [...]
Cappuccino Cupcakes
I love tea. As you can imagine, I can’t live without it. My teeth get stained badly because of my terrible addiction so I have to be pretty careful to keep my dental appointment or people might mistake me for a chain smoker. Yep, I’m serious… Well, almost. It’s complicated. I also hate coffee – [...]
Custard Tart
Custard. It evokes memories of childhood. Jam. Milk. Marmalade. I’m getting carried away… So yes, I made custard tart. The recipe is adapted from The Essential Dessert Cookbook - well, I say adapted, but the only thing that has to be changed is the size of the tart tin, from 8 to 9 inches, or this [...]
