About a month ago I attended #BloggersFestival organised by Scarlett London Events. It was a great event where I got to meet some lovely bloggers including Jenna from A Balanced Belly a great free-from lifestyle blog, and Clarissa from Clari Michelle. I also came away with a heavy bag of freebies! As soon as I saw this … Continue reading White chocolate and ginger cookies
If I had a favourite month it would have to be September because summer isn't quite over and some of the most delicious fresh fruit and veggies are abundant and at their best. We've been a bit busy this year to grow much ourselves, but I'm already thinking about what to start growing again. This recipe … Continue reading Caramelised figs with black tea blackberries
Kaiserschmarrn is an Austrian dish of shredded pancakes tossed with rum-soaked raisins and topped with a sweet plum sauce and a sprinkle of sugar. I thought I'd bring a twist to this dish by using fresh raspberries and a rosewater cream. To me this dish tastes of summer and looks so colourful and pretty - perfect … Continue reading Summer kaiserschmarrn
A good friend of mine from Murcia in Spain introduced me to this Spanish chocolate and biscuit cake, Tarta de Galletas. I've made this many times since and it always goes down a treat! One friend called them "pillows of loveliness" which I thought was a pretty good description of what I was aiming for. … Continue reading Spanish Tarta de Galletas
I remember the first time I came across the idea of sprinkling slices of fresh oranges with cinnamon and sugar. The simplicity of such a beautiful and refreshing dessert just blew my mind. I put my own little twist on this dish by adding a drop of orange blossom water and a sprinkling of roughly … Continue reading Orange and cinnamon fruit salad
I'm a huge fan of mochi, a Japanese sweet made with rice flour that's mixed with water and heated to become glutinous and sticky. It's often filled with sweet red bean paste to make daifuku. This strawberry version is really popular during Spring in Japan. When I was staying with my Japanese friend's family in … Continue reading Japanese Strawberry (Ichigo) Daifuku
If there's something people associate with the Easter holiday, it's chocolate! I wanted to make some little gifts for family and friends and some homemade chocolate bark seemed like the way to go. The recipe is as simple as recipes get; melt the chocolate of your choice in a bain marie over a low heat, … Continue reading Easter chocolate bark
A Year in Dinners 