Archive for the 'Sweetness' Category
Wedding Food
Stephen’s cousin got married on Saturday and at the reception we ate a goats cheese tart with caramelised onions and a red onion chutney followed by roast lamb with wild mushrooms and fondant potato. Dessert began with a creme brulee with strawberries and a sugary tuille and was followed by home-made tablet.
All of the [...]
Read More..>>Bonfire Food
This title was suggested by my brother and it’s very apt, not just because we cooked the brownies and cheesecake to take to a bonfire party.
Our oven is broken and we’re waiting for a new one to be fitted. Having suggested we take dessert along to the afore-mentioned bonfire party on Saturday night, Stephen [...]
L’Artisan du Chocolat
If we were going to be anywhere in Kent on a nice sunny Saturday afternoon then it would be a safe bet that nine times out of ten we would find ourselves driving down to the seaside or somewhere scenic rather than an industrial estate in Ashford, as we did a week ago. However, [...]
Read More..>>L’Artisan du Chocolate Space Collection
Look at him! He’s so cute that he’s been in my possession for three days now and I still haven’t been able to bring myself to eat him. Actually, Stephen wouldn’t let me eat him anyway, such as his love for all things space-related. He used to collect space Lego, did you know [...]
Read More..>>The Bull and Last
After a week of intensive meat-eating in the Lake District, the very last thing we should have been doing was eating another big, meat-heavy meal. We had already booked this some time ago, as part of Dine with Dos Hermanos so, we made our way to Highgate feeling slightly apprehensive and very guilty about [...]
Read More..>>Cumbrian Ice-Cream
In the weeks leading up to our week in the Lake District, various important meetings and conversations took place where we discussed the finer points of the trip. Who was driving who? Who was taking their barbecue along? Who would be in charge of finances? Most importantly though was the Ice-Cream Council, a prestigious [...]
Read More..>>Scones
These were supposed to be scones but I think a more accurate name for them would be biscuits since they came out very flat. A little research has taught me that I probably overworked the dough and cut them too thin. They tasted good and the texture was right, they were just too [...]
Read More..>>A Day in Lille
I’m not very good at getting up early, particularly at the weekends. My favourite kind of Saturday involves lounging around watching Saturday Kitchen with some tea and toast while planning what we’re going to cook that weekend.
There was no time for that this weekend though since the alarm was set for 4am ready for [...]
L’Artisan du Chocolat
I was lucky enough to go along to the opening of the new L’Artisan du Chocolate chocolateria on Westbourne Grove. Having sampled some of their chocolate recently and hearing lots of good things about them, I was excited to see what else they had on offer; I wasn’t disappointed.
The shop itself is a lovely, [...]
Read More..>>Honey and Lemon Cake with Pistachios
The weather has been pretty miserable today and an afternoon in the kitchen seemed like the best way to make use of the Bank Holiday. I first tasted this cake a couple of weeks ago and have been eagerly awaiting the recipe ever since, luckily it turned up just in time.
280g unsalted butter, softened
Rind [...]
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