In these uncertain and stressful times, cooking is helpful. It keeps you busy inside and gives you delicious things to eat. We were already cooking most of our food from scratch but have extended that habit to treats like biscuits and cake. It keeps us out of trouble and off the…
There was butter in the fridge and I realised I needed to use it. So I went to my favourite Swedish cookbook, the one that’s been with me since I was a kid, and looked through the biscuits there. I was quickly reminded of how much I like bondkakor (farm…
I had a conversation with a friend of mine about coffee machines of yore. I told her that my favourite thing to get from the coffee machines where I worked between school and uni was fruit soup. Then I explained fruit soup. Then I asked how the apples got through…
I was in the baking section of my local super market and did double-take when I saw the instant mug cake. If there’s a powder version, it must have really made the main stream. It was a rainy, dull day. I decided to do some research and see if there was…
Pancake day and Valentine’s day both happened earlier this week and we celebrated a significant anniversary. Today is Friday and although we’ve celebrated plenty already, I want to make something nice for after dinner. I’m thinking buckwheat pancakes with chocolate sauce.
Gin continues to have a moment and at Edinburgh Foody, we continue to enjoy it. Teasmith is a Scottish premium gin with a twist. They asked us if we wanted to try it and maybe cook something with it. We said yes!
I’m a firm believer in trying to use up store cupboard ingredients and this dessert was just that – using up a surplus of cooking apples, some sultanas, a bottle of Pedro Ximénez sherry and some ready made crumble mix I had in the freezer. The latter is something I often…
As regular readers will know, I hate waste and the following dessert is a great way to use up any lemons and cream that you might find lurking in your fridge. It’s also one of my signature desserts that I often serve at lunch or supper parties as it’s so…
In October, I had an early Christmas present, being presented with the Best Reader’s Recipe at the Observer Food Monthly Awards, which were held at a glittering ceremony at the Freemason’s Hall in London. It was the biggest secret I have ever kept. I had found out in August but…
I’m having fun with dates: they are so good. With the date cake in fresh memory, I thought of another date sweet that I like: date slice. My local café, Greenshoots (now sadly closed), did a really good coffee date slice which inspired me to try my hand at this confection.
