Category: Cakes
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Mmmmm macarons!
I can’t think why I’ve never made macarons until recently. Perhaps it’s because, if you buy them from a shop, they are sooooo expensive that I thought they must be tricky to make at home. Well, I had a surfeit of egg whites and I didn’t want to make a pavlova or meringues, so I…
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Chocolate mousse cake with mandarin marmalade
Over the holidays we were lucky enough to be invited to lots of friends and family gatherings. I usually make something to contribute to the party table to save the hostess some of the culinary stress so, as anything made with chocolate usually goes down well, I devised this delicious chocolate mousse cake to take…
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Lebkuchen cookies
I was in London for the weekend for my birthday at the end of November. The city looked so wonderfully Christmassy, it inspired me to make a start on my festive baking. These crisp little German Lebkuchen cookies taste delicious and can be hung on the Christmas tree as decorations – if you can wait…
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Pigeon Cottage Kitchen 