This is one of my favourite cakes in terms of flavour (luscious chocolate and sharp raspberry- wonderful). Continue reading “Raspberry & dark chocolate cake”
Month: September 2015
Dark chocolate & orange gateau
Made for the Macmillan Coffee Morning, this cake is a chocolate Victoria Sandwich cake that had been flavoured with grated orange zest. Continue reading “Dark chocolate & orange gateau”
Mocha & salted caramel Angel food cake
This is my take on the divine Angel food cake, a cake that is like eating sweet clouds! Continue reading “Mocha & salted caramel Angel food cake”
Spiced smoked haddock vol-au-vents
Vol-au-vents never fail to excite me when I eat them! For me they have always been absolute must as part of a buffet. Continue reading “Spiced smoked haddock vol-au-vents”
Mini savoury doughnuts with a red pepper chutney filling
When it comes to sweet doughnuts, my penchant is for those near-spherical doughnuts that are dusted with caster sugar and filled with fresh jam: ideally strawberry jam for me but I would hardly turn down any jam if it is in a doughnut! Continue reading “Mini savoury doughnuts with a red pepper chutney filling”
chicken, tarragon & roasted onion pithivier: a feast using left-overs!
Essentially a posh “roast dinner in a pie”, this is made using left-over roast chicken flavoured with an instant tarragon sauce and filled with other extras from a roast dinner made the day before. Continue reading “chicken, tarragon & roasted onion pithivier: a feast using left-overs!”
Raspberry & dark chocolate mousse domes
One of the great joys for me when having Afternoon Tea, in addition to eating the most delectable sweet and savoury treats, is the inspiration I get. I shared one of these entremets as part of an Afternoon Tea a while ago and was blown away by it, not least by the raspberry explosion inside! Continue reading “Raspberry & dark chocolate mousse domes”
Chocolate, cranberry & orange sourdough
This sweet sourdough loaf is stuffed with juicy dried cranberries that have been soaked in orange juice, and chunks of dark chocolate. While the aroma of the dough as you work with it is wonderful, the smells wafting through the house as it bakes is out of this world! Continue reading “Chocolate, cranberry & orange sourdough”