Chocolate and peach, peach and chocolate … whichever way you say it, I want some!
Category: Dessert
Amaretti – almond cookies with crunch
Crunchy crumbs – just the thing to top fruit or sprinkle in a trifle!
Blood peaches (Blackboy peaches)
Short sharp season. Get them while you can.
Coffee & Hazelnut Tiramisu
Great. You get to the end of a meal with friends. Everyone’s having a ball, and you can too, because dessert is all prepared and ready to go!
Hazelnuts
Toasty roasty coffeeish – that’s toasted hazelnuts! Here’s how to do it.
Baked Apricots
Summer in a mouthful! Sweet, tangy, fruity, GORGEOUS!
Baked Summer Fruit
Rock that stone fruit! Baking in a fruity white wine makes even unripe fruit taste half decent!
Nectarines Baked with Chocolate Amaretti Topping
Got a bunch of too-firm nectarines, or fruit that makes your mouth pucker? Deal to them this way and you’ll be back for seconds.
Gingered Fruit Salad
Colourful, crunchy, juicy, tangy and with a balanced minty ginger bite, a bowl of fresh fruit salad is the perfect end to a summer’s meal.
Shared Kitchen Spring Cooking Class
Who has time to make sugared rose petals? I do. Come along to the cooking class and I will make them for you.
Apricot & Almond Tart with Frangipane
Look for tangy apricots, not sweet ones, because it is that tang that gives this tart the X-factor.
Rich Shortcrust Pastry
At least once in your life, make a batch of rich shortcrust pastry. You may just fall in love with it!
Mango & strawberries – summer in a bowl
Could there be a better fruit combination than strawberries and mango? Doubt it.
L’affogato al caffé – coffee & ice cream in a cup!
Mid-afternoon miseries? Talk about a wicked pick-me-up …
Prune & Frangipane Tart
make this your go-to dessert when you want a big sumptuous tart to serve at the end of a dinner party.
Cinnamon Baked Tamarillos
Mmmm. Sugary-topped, crimson juices, woody notes of cinnamon …
Tamarillos – golden and red beauties
When I grew up these little beauties were called tree tomatoes. Where does the name tamarillo come from?
Creamy Rice Pudding Spanish-style
Orange blossom water, cinnamon and vanilla are the calling cards of this unbelievably creamy rice pudding.
Slow-cooked Maple Pears
Cooking pears in a slow cooker produces a perfect result – you’ll never go back to poaching pears once you try it.
Tamarillo Verrines
Here you go – layer up your breakfast in a glass for a life less ordinary.
The remarkable date
Dates are seriously good for you. True!
Blackberry & Apple Pie
Yep. It’s a humdinger of a pie.
Fig tarts – simple & sublime
Quick fig tarts – make one, or make a dozen!
More ideas for pears – bring them on!
There’s plenty to write about pears, and I’ve already done it, so click the link if you want to find out about choosing, storing and preparing them. And check out the different varieties. What I’m showing off here are some great ideas of what to do with pears. I love them with blue cheese and […]
Plum & Blueberry Tart
Plum & blueberry tart signals the end of summer. Wrap them up in cinnamon pastry and bake until the juices run and the pastry is golden.
Ilaria’s Chia & Coconut Dessert
Stunning to look at, full of goodness and tastes divine.