Summer is a season of vibrant colours, balmy evenings and delightful gatherings. It’s also a busy time. You may be planning a trip, looking for new outdoor furniture or checking out the Frenchie puppies for sale. But you should always make time for guests to come over. When it comes to entertaining guests, serving refreshing […]
I was intrigued when I discovered this liquorice pudding in Nigella Lawson’s Nigellissima cook book. I love the flavour of liquorice; in ice cream, in All Sorts… and now in a creamy pudding. Nigella recommends you use Amarelli Rossano liquorice pellets (which were out of stock when I tried to buy some), but there are […]
Every so often, I treat myself to a bag of Agen prunes. In my opinion, they’re far superior to the usual supermarket prunes. They’re great straight out of the packet and chopped up and added to a bowl of porridge or cereal. I also like cooking with them – like I did with this marzipan-stuffed […]
We’ve been craving light food at mealtimes in this run of hot summer weather. We’ve been eating lots of salads and having the odd barbecue too. I always have to finish a meal with something sweet; so this week, instead of baking a cake, I made some cooling and refreshing coconut ice cream. The recipe […]
