Britain is awash with strawberries and rhubarb and there’s no better past time than picking your own strawberries at this time of year. Well in theory at least, if we could find a dry day when we weren’t either being buffeted by wind or being flooded! I thought that these two fruits would be ideal…
Dessert
Diamond Jubilee Pavlova
I was so very heartened by the popularity of my Diamond Jubilee Cupcakes that I thought that I would adapt an old favourite to give it a patriotic makeover so here is my Diamond Jubilee Pavlova! Chopped bananas hide in the cream and compliment the fresh regal fruits above. I have adapted a Pavlova recipe…
Chocolate Puddle Pudding
Chocolate Pudding Pudding I have had this Chocolate Puddle Pudding recipe from a newspaper clipping for 6 years and only got round to making this wonderful pudding tonight. It had been posted on a notice board at my daughter’s playgroup and when Lulu (who ran the group) saw me starting copy it down, she unpinned…
Lillian’s Apple Cake
I don’t know who Lillian was but my mother has been baking this yummy Danish Lilian’s Apple Cake for as long as I can remember. Fresh apple slices and cinnamon are complemented by a divine nutty topping which gets toasted whilst baking. My family loved this cake which I baked for the first time today! Serve with a cup of tea or as…
