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Recent Posts Tagged With 'desserts'
Aug 11
Ever since discovering Gelupo‘s extensive range of frozen treats I’ve been a frequent visitor to the gelateria, especially on sweltering days when a scoop of gelato or slushy cup of granita provides a welcome respite. I’m hopelessl (read full article)
chestnut honey, coffee, Dessert, desserts, frozen, gelato, gelupo, honey, ricotta
Jul 06
I only got hold of the brand-spanking new Hix Oyster & Chop House cookbook (reviewed yesterday) a few weeks back, but have already made the heavenly creamy Elderflower and Buttermilk Pudding with Summer Fruits thrice so thought it warranted its (read full article)
berries, blurberry, buttermilk, Dessert, desserts, elderflower, Hix Oyster & Chop House, mark hix, pudding, raspberry
Jun 17
The British weather has been more than a little indecisive of late and I’m waking every morning unsure if I’ll be craving a hot cuppa or an ice lolly by early afternoon. Confused and exasperated by this state of affairs, I decided to mak (read full article)
bergamot, Biscuits, Dessert, desserts, earl grey, ice cream, rich tea, shortbread, tea
Jun 06
This fresh and light alternative to the Italian classic is just as indulgent, and simplicity itself to create (just remember to make it a day ahead). It’s a lovely hybrid of tiramisu and summer pudding – layers of moist sponge laced with (read full article)
Blueberries, Dessert, desserts, mascarpone, pudding, raspberries, summer, tiramisu
May 09
A couple of posts back I mentioned a vanilla panna cotta from Jason Atherton’s Gourmet food for a Fiver, which has the unusual addition of plum tomatoes. He reasons that as tomatoes are technically fruit, there’s no reason why they would (read full article)
Dessert, desserts, Gourmet Food for a Fiver, Jason Atherton, panna cotta, passion fruit, tomatoes, vanilla
Feb 20
One of my earliest blog posts (second, to be exact) featured some lovely Salted Caramel Double Chocolate Cookies, and in this post my obsession for all things caramel-salted manifests itself once again. A rare sunny day this week prompted me to unea (read full article)
caramel, Dessert, desserts, Gourmet Magazine, ice cream, salted caramel
Feb 16
Seeing it’s Lunar New Year, it seems only right that I put up another oriental recipe – this time something sweet. The Chinese aren’t really known for their puds; from the few that come to mind Almond Jelly is probably one of the m (read full article)
almond, almond jelly, almond pudding, chinese, desserts, dim sum, Hong Kong, Jelly
Nov 08
When it comes to desserts, there’s nothing better than a well executed tarte tatin – soft tart apples with deep chewy caramel and flaky buttery puff pastry, topped off with vanilla bean ice cream or crème fraîche. Last night I tried two (read full article)
apples, cox, desserts, french, jean christophe novelli, pippin, pommes, Puff Pastry, Recipes, tart