It’s National Baking Week this week. Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night are also getting closer. It’s that time of year where you yearn for some good wholesome home baking. In this post cake and toffee apples. What a combination! I love baking. I find it therapeutic. I am probably most at…
Chocolate Week 2011: I thought I’d try my hand at making some chocolates. It was fun, but sure does help you appreciated the experts! Now you’ll have to forgive me, but my unsuccessful efforts to recreate one of the recipes in the Auberge du Chocolat’s book was not all my fault. Yes,…
As a gardener, I particularly like this time of year when the seed catalogues come through the door. I love flicking through the pages and dreaming of the garden I could have, if only the weather were better/I had more time/I were more green fingered. As a cook, what catalogues…
It is fun getting ready for a holiday – especially when food is involved. So for our recent trip to Poland we just had to start the investigation by visiting a couple of our excellent Polish shops in Edinburgh. We soon discovered some excellent fresh bread – the rolls with…
My weekend guest who is avoiding gluten is back. I made some more bread using the Phil Vickery app I reviewed which has turned out well – adding some fine cornmeal gave it a delicious taste. But what for tea? I was keen to try out Dove Farm’s self raising…
Since this post was written, the location for tea has changed to the Peacock Room in the newly named Waldorf Astoria. You might have guessed by now that Caroline and I really love a good tea and of course particularly enjoy the in-depth research it requires to find just the…
You’ll probably have realised by now, that I am very interested in bread making and am definitely on a mission to improve my skills. Forgive me for being evangelical, but I find it so rewarding – I love making magic! Those of you who have made bread, have probably used…
I treated myself last week to a trip down to Bath to spend two days at the Bertinet Kitchen. So easy to get to from Edinburgh, and just 1 1/2 hours from Cardiff and London, Bath proved delightful and the courses fabulous.
Are you unsure exactly how much a pinch, smidgeon or dash is? Help is at hand with these handy spoons! Not an April Fool – you can really purchase some similar ones!
If you live or indeed have visited Edinburgh, chances are you’ll have eaten bread or cakes from Breadwinner without realising it – they supply more than 100 cafes and restaurants throughout the city! I am so heartened that so many establishments from burger bars to tea emporiums seek out the…
